Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Portsmouth, Virginia

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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 Portsmouth
female nurse

Marilyn Virginia Williams, AGPCNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
302 Starboard St, Portsmouth, VA - 23702
757-372-6937    
male nurse

Mr. William Andrew Little, NP-C

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
5829 High St W, Portsmouth, VA - 23703
866-389-2727    
female nurse

Casey J Shalkowski, AG-PCNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
620 John Paul Jones Cir, Portsmouth, VA - 23708
315-646-7797    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Portsmouth, VA: Acute Care NP10 Adult Health NP3 Community Health NP1 Family NP62 Gerontology NP3 Neonatal, Critical Care NP1 Neonatal NP2 Nurse Practitioner NP44 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP1 Pediatrics NP11 Psych/Mental Health NP11 Women's Health NP7
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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