Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Fort Meade, South Dakota

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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 Fort Meade
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Shawnee Earley, CNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
113 Comanche Rd, Fort Meade, SD - 57741
605-347-2511    
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Laura Lea Craig, FNP - BC

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
113 Comanche Rd, Fort Meade, SD - 57741
605-347-2511    
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Desiree Ellen Cox, CNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
113 Comanche Rd, Fort Meade, SD - 57741
605-347-2511    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Fort Meade, SD: Adult Health NP2 Family NP11 Nurse Practitioner NP6 Psych/Mental 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.
Patients can choose nurses subspeciality from below:


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