Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in West Virginia

  2. Primary Care Nurse Practitioners
  3. West Virginia
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.
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50 Primary Care Nurse Practitioners found in West Virginia
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Jessica Lynn Franke, FNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
242 Kruger St, Wheeling, WV - 26003
304-905-9634    
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Ashley Dawn Ledson, APRN

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
50 Lenore Business Center, Williamson, WV - 25661
304-475-3700    

Other Nurse Practitioners in WV: Family NP1773 Nurse Practitioner NP671 Women's Health NP30 Psych/Mental Health NP96 Acute Care NP64 Adult Health NP40 Gerontology NP26 Pediatrics NP67 School NP1 Neonatal NP22 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP7 Neonatal, Critical Care NP10 Critical Care Medicine NP4 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP2 Occupational 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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