Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Odessa, 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.

3 Primary Care Nurse Practitioners found in Odessa
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Florenda De Guzman

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
405 N Tom Green, Odessa, TX - 79761
432-580-9876     432-580-9877
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Evangeline Sosa Ballard, FNP-C

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
2450 Nw Loop 338, Odessa, TX - 79763
432-332-2695     432-332-2665
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Miss Jennifer D James, NP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
5000 E University Blvd Ste 6, Odessa, TX - 79762
432-889-5525     432-362-4594

Other Nurse Practitioners in Odessa, TX: Acute Care NP9 Family NP90 Gerontology NP2 Neonatal, Critical Care NP5 Neonatal NP4 Nurse Practitioner NP32 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP2 Pediatrics NP4 Psych/Mental Health NP2 Women's Health NP5
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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