Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Long Branch, 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.

1 Primary Care Nurse Practitioners found in Long Branch
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Mrs. Virginia L Carreira, RN,FNP,C

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
391 Westwood Ave, Long Branch, NJ - 07740
732-728-9533     732-728-9670

Other Nurse Practitioners in Long Branch, NJ: Adult Health NP7 Family NP6 Gerontology NP3 Neonatal, Critical Care NP1 Neonatal NP3 Nurse Practitioner NP15 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP1 Pediatrics NP8 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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