Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Nevada

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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.
Choose City Henderson 9 Las Vegas 72 North Las Vegas 9 Reno 15
116 Primary Care Nurse Practitioners found in Nevada
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Ashlie D. Teixeira-smith, ANP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
5590 Kietzke Ln, Reno, NV - 89511
775-323-2080     775-683-9404
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Sarah Delacey, APRN

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
3650 Mayberry Dr Ste 102, Reno, NV - 89509
775-881-8189     775-964-6937
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Lara Kristina Shigihara, MSN, APRN, NP-C

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
5975 S Los Altos Pkwy, Sparks, NV - 89436
775-204-4000    
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Ellie Catharine Black, FNP-C

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
5265 Vista Blvd Bldg B, Sparks, NV - 89436
775-352-5335     775-352-5334

Other Nurse Practitioners in NV: Family NP1836 Nurse Practitioner NP1231 Pediatrics NP69 Psych/Mental Health NP345 Acute Care NP134 Adult Health NP119 Gerontology NP93 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP34 Women's Health NP40 Occupational Health NP2 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP3 Community Health NP3 Critical Care Medicine NP15 School NP2 Neonatal, Critical Care NP8 Neonatal NP9
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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