Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in East Providence, Rhode Island

  2. Primary Care Nurse Practitioners
  3. Rhode Island
  4. East Providence
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 East Providence
female nurse

Laura Elizabeth Tavares, ARNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
900 Warren Ave Ste 400, East Providence, RI - 02914
401-331-1221     401-751-8003
male nurse

Olanrewaju Hakeem Baruwa, NP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
198 Waterman Ave, East Providence, RI - 02914
401-431-2087    

Other Nurse Practitioners in East Providence, RI: Acute Care NP4 Adult Health NP6 Family NP12 Nurse Practitioner NP24 Psych/Mental Health NP1
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.
Patients can choose nurses subspeciality from below:


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