Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in South Charleston, West Virginia

  2. Primary Care Nurse Practitioners
  3. West Virginia
  4. South Charleston
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 South Charleston
female nurse

Caitlin Johnson, APRN, FNP-BC

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
4619 Kanawha Ave Sw, South Charleston, WV - 25309
304-400-4545    
female nurse

Sharon G. Lake, APRN, NP-C

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
4607 Maccorkle Ave Sw, Suite 300, South Charleston, WV - 25309
304-766-3688     304-766-3484
male nurse

Robert Raymond Phillips, FNP- BC

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
700 Technology Dr, South Charleston, WV - 25309
304-429-6741    

Other Nurse Practitioners in South Charleston, WV: Acute Care NP2 Adult Health NP1 Family NP43 Gerontology NP2 Nurse Practitioner NP10 Psych/Mental Health NP3
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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