Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Ithaca, New York

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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 Ithaca
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Sharinne Sukhnanand, MSN, FNP-BC

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
401 Cayuga Park Ln Ste 201, Ithaca, NY - 14850
607-277-4341    
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Melissa Bresenhan, CRNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
905 Hanshaw Rd, Ithaca, NY - 14850
607-273-6757    
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Emily May Foster, NURSE PRACTITIONER

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
720 Willow Ave, Ithaca, NY - 14850
607-592-7932    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Ithaca, NY: Acute Care NP4 Adult Health NP13 Community Health NP1 Family NP61 Gerontology NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP44 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics NP9 Psych/Mental Health NP5 Women's Health NP3
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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