Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Hackensack, New Jersey

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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.

17 Primary Care Nurse Practitioners found in Hackensack
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Mrs. Brenda Michelle Vivar, APN

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
357 Prospect Ave, Hackensack, NJ - 07601
551-309-3555    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Hackensack, NJ: Acute Care NP42 Adult Health NP83 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Family NP94 Gerontology NP29 Neonatal, Critical Care NP1 Neonatal NP6 Nurse Practitioner NP95 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Occupational Health NP1 Pediatrics NP31 Psych/Mental Health NP12 Women's 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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