Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Hickory, 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 Hickory
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Mrs. Kim Houser Evans, FNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
1830 5th St Nw, Hickory, NC - 28601
828-514-1173    
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Mrs. Diana Williams, FNP-C

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
315 1st Ave Nw Ste 102, Hickory, NC - 28601
828-838-1225     828-838-1225
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Kimberly Zembry Weaver

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
2874 Nc Hwy 127 South, Hickory, NC - 28602
828-294-4100     828-294-4112

Other Nurse Practitioners in Hickory, NC: Acute Care NP5 Adult Health NP14 Family NP68 Gerontology NP1 Neonatal, Critical Care NP2 Neonatal NP4 Nurse Practitioner NP44 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP5 Pediatrics NP2 Psych/Mental Health NP12 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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