Women's Health Nurse Practitioners in Hendersonville, North Carolina

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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.

1 Women's Health Nurse Practitioners found in Hendersonville
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Annette P. Sharkey, N.P.

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
513 N Justice St, Hendersonville, NC - 28739
828-693-0736    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Hendersonville, NC: Acute Care NP2 Adult Health NP4 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Family NP48 Gerontology NP2 Neonatal, Critical Care NP1 Neonatal NP3 Nurse Practitioner NP42 Pediatrics NP4 Primary Care NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP13
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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