Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in La Follette, Tennessee

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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.

4 Primary Care Nurse Practitioners found in La Follette
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Mrs. Lauren Alysse Lake, NP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
2145 Jacksboro Pike, La Follette, TN - 37766
423-907-1700    
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Sheila Morehead, CFNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
130 Independence Ln, La Follette, TN - 37766
423-562-1705     423-566-3718
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Mrs. Melissa Gay Justice, APRN BC

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
402 E Central Ave, La Follette, TN - 37766
423-563-7553     423-563-7588
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Mary Morris, CFNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
130 Independence Ln, La Follette, TN - 37766
423-562-1705    

Other Nurse Practitioners in La Follette, TN: Adult Health NP1 Family NP13 Nurse Practitioner NP5 Pediatrics NP2 Psych/Mental 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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