Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Wheeling, West Virginia

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  3. West 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 Wheeling
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Mrs. Amanda Patricia Wakim, MSN,FNP-BC

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
58 16th Street, Wheeling, WV - 26003
304-243-6410     304-243-6411
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Chelsea Ebbert, FNP-C

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
980 National Rd, Wheeling, WV - 26003
304-243-3720    
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Jessica Lynn Franke, FNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
242 Kruger St, Wheeling, WV - 26003
304-905-9634    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Wheeling, WV: Acute Care NP3 Adult Health NP2 Critical Care Medicine NP2 Family NP44 Nurse Practitioner NP23 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics NP3 Psych/Mental Health NP5 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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