Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Houston, Texas

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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.

98 Primary Care Nurse Practitioners found in Houston
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Tiffany Lopez, NP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
2323 Polk St Apt 307, Houston, TX - 77003
832-968-7175     713-583-8095
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Yasmin Jawer

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
11226 S Wilcrest Dr, Houston, TX - 77099
832-766-0575    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Houston, TX: Acute Care NP606 Adult Health NP248 Community Health NP2 Critical Care Medicine NP41 Family NP2131 Gerontology NP190 Neonatal, Critical Care NP25 Neonatal NP101 Nurse Practitioner NP1404 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP19 Occupational Health NP3 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP42 Pediatrics NP259 Perinatal NP2 Psych/Mental Health NP367 School NP2 Women's Health NP93
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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