Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Apex, North Carolina

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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.

3 Primary Care Nurse Practitioners found in Apex
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Mrs. Samantha Marie Savage

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
303 Kelly West Dr, Apex, NC - 27502
412-716-4002    
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Nichola Diane Williams, FNP-BC

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
1059 Beaver Creek Commons Dr Unit 230, Apex, NC - 27502
984-960-1300    
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Melissa Claire Seaton, FNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
1031 W Williams St Ste 106, Apex, NC - 27502
919-363-0190    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Apex, NC: Acute Care NP1 Adult Health NP1 Family NP15 Gerontology NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP9 Pediatrics NP3 Psych/Mental Health NP3
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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