Women's Health Nurse Practitioners in Boston, Massachusetts

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About Women's Health Nurse Practitioners: Women's Health NPs: Women's Health Nurse Practitioners has an advanced education and clinical experience in women’s health care and provides essential care to women of all ages. Women Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNPs) provide screenings for an array of health-related issues like breast cancer, cervical cancer, diabetes, human papillomavirus infection (HPV) and STIs. WHNPs also check for early signs of Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease and hypertension, and interpersonal and domestic violence.

65 Women's Health Nurse Practitioners found in Boston
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Nancy H Nicholson, NP

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
55 Fruit St, Mgh Cox Building, 5th Floor, Boston, MA - 02114
617-724-3282     617-726-7653

Other Nurse Practitioners in Boston, MA: Acute Care NP225 Adult Health NP450 Community Health NP11 Critical Care Medicine NP13 Family NP725 Gerontology NP62 Neonatal, Critical Care NP22 Neonatal NP19 Nurse Practitioner NP1092 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP9 Occupational Health NP11 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP17 Pediatrics NP492 Primary Care NP56 Psych/Mental Health NP102 School NP6
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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