Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Richlands, 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 Richlands
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Ashleigh Frazier, APRN

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
1963 2nd St, Richlands, VA - 24641
276-596-9181    
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Kristen Lynette Stapleton, FNP-C

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
6801 Gov. G. C. Peery Highway, Richlands, VA - 24641
276-596-6000    
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Alyson Paige Meadows, MSN, FNP-C

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
2011 2nd St, Richlands, VA - 24641
276-345-9900    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Richlands, VA: Adult Health NP1 Family NP20 Nurse Practitioner NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP1 Women's 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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