Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Pascagoula, Mississippi

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About Primary Care Nurse Practitioners: Primary Care NPs: Primary Care Nurse Practitioners are educated, certified and licensed to provide comprehensive, chronic, continuous care characterized by a long-term relationship with the patient. Primary Care Nurse Practitioners (PCNPs) screen, diagnose, and treat common acute and chronic medical diseases and conditions. They are also involved in health promotion, screening, and educating about primary prevention.

2 Primary Care Nurse Practitioners found in Pascagoula
female nurse

Ms. Yolanda Patrice Long, NURSE PRACTITIONER

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
3702 Jefferson Ave, Pascagoula, MS - 39563
228-205-4592     228-205-4593
female nurse

Mrs. Brandy Dianne Parker, FNP-C

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
5907 Highway 90, Pascagoula, MS - 39563
228-934-2481    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Pascagoula, MS: Acute Care NP7 Adult Health NP1 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Family NP35 Nurse Practitioner NP17 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics NP5 Psych/Mental Health NP4 Women's Health NP2
Nurse Practitioner (NPs) are also referred as an ARNP (Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner) or APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse). Nurse Practitioners have more authority than registered nurses(RNs) and have similar responsibilities to that of a doctor. They can serve as a primary care or specialty care providers and typically focus their care on a specific population such as families, children, or the elderly. NPs can be specialized in various fields like Cardiology, Emergency, Family practice, Geriatrics, Neonatology, Nephrology, Oncology, Pediatrics, Primary care, Psychiatry, School health, Women's health. NPs provides a broad range of health care services, which includes:
  • Taking the person's history, performing a physical exam, and ordering laboratory tests and procedures.
  • Diagnosing, treating, and managing diseases.
  • Writing prescriptions and coordinating referrals.
  • Providing education on disease prevention and healthy lifestyles.
  • Performing certain procedures, such as a bone marrow biopsy or lumbar puncture.
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