Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Tupelo, Mississippi

  2. Primary Care Nurse Practitioners
  3. Mississippi
  4. Tupelo
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.

3 Primary Care Nurse Practitioners found in Tupelo
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Laura Ashley Rhea, FNP-C

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
874 Barnes Crossing Rd, Tupelo, MS - 38804
662-841-0002    
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Wanderful Porter, FNP-BC

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
602 Brunson Dr, Tupelo, MS - 38801
662-680-3855     662-680-3372
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Tanya Sanderson, NP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
738 S Gloster St Ste B, Tupelo, MS - 38801
662-630-4005    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Tupelo, MS: Acute Care NP18 Adult Health NP10 Family NP173 Gerontology NP6 Neonatal NP2 Nurse Practitioner NP86 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP2 Pediatrics NP3 Psych/Mental Health NP20 Women's Health NP4
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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