Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Ooltewah, 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.

3 Primary Care Nurse Practitioners found in Ooltewah
female nurse

Leah Suzanne Jarrell, FNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
5602 Hunter Rd, Ooltewah, TN - 37363
423-785-7311    
female nurse

Casey Baxter-wilms

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
5545 Little Debbie Pkwy, Ooltewah, TN - 37363
423-654-7100    
male nurse

Joshua Carithers, APN

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
9307 Bill Reed Rd, Ooltewah, TN - 37363
865-256-7277    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Ooltewah, TN: Adult Health NP1 Family NP28 Nurse Practitioner NP8 Psych/Mental Health NP1 Women's Health NP2
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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