Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Stony Brook, 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.

2 Primary Care Nurse Practitioners found in Stony Brook
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Nikki Isis Matus, NURSE PRACTITIONER

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
101 Nicolls Rd, Stony Brook, NY - 11794
631-807-4241    
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Farhana Zahan, NURSE PRACTITIONER

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
100 Nicolls Rd, Stony Brook, NY - 11794
347-264-2083    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Stony Brook, NY: Acute Care NP7 Adult Health NP107 Family NP44 Gerontology NP6 Neonatal, Critical Care NP4 Neonatal NP12 Nurse Practitioner NP57 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP2 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP1 Pediatrics NP25 Psych/Mental Health NP14 Women's Health NP4
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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