Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Wilson, 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.

2 Primary Care Nurse Practitioners found in Wilson
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Corrie Elizabeth Hansen, DNP, FNP-BC

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
1700 Tarboro St W Ste 100, Wilson, NC - 27893
252-399-5314     252-399-5315
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Ashley Johnson Blalock

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
3302 Nash St N, Wilson, NC - 27896
252-237-5237    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Wilson, NC: Acute Care NP1 Adult Health NP3 Community Health NP1 Family NP32 Nurse Practitioner NP11 Pediatrics NP3 Psych/Mental Health NP6
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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