Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Shelbyville, 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 Shelbyville
female nurse

Staci Smith, FNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
2012 N Main St, Shelbyville, TN - 37160
931-703-0829    
female nurse

Mrs. Lori Beth Dunnavant, FNP-C

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
1114 N Main St, Suite A, Shelbyville, TN - 37160
931-685-5036     931-685-5097
male nurse

Mr. Bryan Berry, APRN, FNP-BC, ONP-C

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
1401 N Main St, Shelbyville, TN - 37160
931-488-8895     931-488-8856

Other Nurse Practitioners in Shelbyville, TN: Family NP28 Nurse Practitioner NP8 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.
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