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  • Anne Hall 50 Points

    Anne Hall

    Santa Maria Specialty Health Center
    Distance: 29.92 mi
    300 S Stratford Ave
    Santa Maria, CA 93454
  • Angela Crothers 50 Points

    Angela Crothers

    Santa Maria Women's Health Center
    Distance: 29.92 mi
    220 S Palisade Dr
    Ste 203
    Santa Maria, CA 93454
  • Jennifer Diaz 50 Points

    Jennifer Diaz

    Santa Maria Women's Health Center
    Distance: 29.92 mi
    220 S Palisade Dr
    Ste 203
    Santa Maria, CA 93454
  • Holly Ernst 50 Points

    Holly Ernst

    Santa Maria Women's Health Center
    Distance: 29.92 mi
    220 S Palisade Dr
    Ste 203
    Santa Maria, CA 93454
  • Jennifer Graves 50 Points

    Jennifer Graves

    Santa Maria Women's Health Center
    Distance: 29.92 mi
    220 S Palisade Dr
    Ste 203
    Santa Maria, CA 93454
  • Sirena Sechslingloff 50 Points

    Sirena Sechslingloff

    Santa Maria Women's Health Center
    Distance: 29.92 mi
    220 S Palisade Dr
    Ste 203
    Santa Maria, CA 93454
  • Nicole Townsend 50 Points

    Nicole Townsend

    Santa Maria Women's Health Center
    Distance: 29.92 mi
    220 S Palisade Dr
    Ste 203
    Santa Maria, CA 93454
  • Jenny Andrews 50 Points

    Jenny Andrews

    Weight Loss Surgery Institute of the Central Coast
    Distance: 29.92 mi
    316 S Stratford Ave
    Ste B
    Santa Maria, CA 93454
  • Lois Yang 50 Points

    Lois Yang

    Weight Loss Surgery Institute of the Central Coast
    Distance: 29.92 mi
    316 S Stratford Ave
    Ste B
    Santa Maria, CA 93454
  • Patricia Callahan

    Patricia Callahan

    Center For Women's Health
    Distance: 29.92 mi
    210 S Palisade Dr
    Ste 101
    Santa Maria, CA 93454
  • Victoria Mendel, NP

    Victoria Mendel, NP

    Center For Women's Health
    Distance: 29.92 mi
    210 S Palisade Dr
    Suite 101
    Santa Maria, CA 93454
  • Abigail Kraemer-Cole

    Abigail Kraemer-Cole

    Central Coast - Med Plus
    Distance: 29.92 mi
    340 E Betteravia Rd
    Ste C
    Santa Maria, CA 93454
  • Monica Kistler, NP

    Monica Kistler, NP

    Dignity Health Perinatal and Women's Center � Santa Maria
    Distance: 29.92 mi
    116 S Palisade Dr
    Suite 103
    Santa Maria, CA 93454
  • Tracy Tilley, NP

    Tracy Tilley, NP

    Mission Hope Medical Oncology - Santa Maria
    Distance: 29.92 mi
    1325 E Church St
    Suite 301
    Santa Maria, CA 93454
  • Xiaoyan Zhang, NP

    Xiaoyan Zhang, NP

    Orcutt Family Health Center
    Distance: 29.92 mi
    5075 S Bradley Rd
    Suite 131
    Santa Maria, CA 93455
  • Aira Solis, NP

    Aira Solis, NP

    Santa Maria Women's Health Center
    Distance: 29.92 mi
    220 S Palisade Dr
    Suite 203
    Santa Maria, CA 93454
  • Sara Taylor, NP

    Sara Taylor, NP

    Santa Maria Women's Health Center
    Distance: 29.92 mi
    220 S Palisade Dr
    Suite 203
    Santa Maria, CA 93454
  • Richard La Fayette, NP

    Richard La Fayette, NP

    Weight Loss Surgery Institute of the Central Coast
    Distance: 29.92 mi
    316 S Stratford Ave
    Suite B
    Santa Maria, CA 93454

Nurse Practitioner Info

Nurse Practitioner Summary:
A Nurse Practitioner is a registered nurse who has obtained advanced education; usually in the form of a master's degree. This additional training allows the RN to diagnose and manage many common ailments.

Nurse Practitioners can carry out some of the same duties as a physician and can also be a patient's primary care giver. The Nurse Practitioner focuses on treating illnesses and conditions as well as educating patients on health, self-care, and treatment options.

Education and training: To become a Nurse Practitioner, an associate degree in nursing or a bachelor of science is required. The associate degree takes 2 to 3 years and the bachelor's degree takes 4 to 5 years. Then, he or she must take additional training to specialize in certain medical fields. Once the education is finished, the student must be licensed by the state.


Nurse Practitioner FAQs:
What is a

Nurse Practitioner

?
A Nurse Practitioner is a Registered Nurse who has additional training in the diagnosis of medical conditions, including chronic illness. A Nurse Practitioner can provide the same care as a physician. A Nurse Practitioner works closely with physicians.

What type of work does a Nurse Practitioner perform?
A Nurse Practitioner can be a regular health care provider. A Nurse Practitioner can see patients of all ages. A Nurse Practitioner focuses on prevention, education and wellness. A Nurse Practitioner can prescribe medication and give referrals.

Where does a Nurse Practitioner work?
A Nurse Practitioner can work in private offices, clinics, schools, hospitals and health departments.

What are the duties of a Nurse Practitioner?
A Nurse Practitioner can carry out many duties. Some of these include:
- Conferring with physicians and referring patients to specialists
- Counseling and educating patients in treatment options and self-care
- Diagnosing and treating acute and chronic conditions and diseases
- Obtaining medical history from patients and performing physical exams
- Ordering and interpreting x-rays, lab tests, and ECGs
- Prescribing medications and physical therapy
- Performing prenatal care and family planning

What types of Nurse Practitioners are there?
Nurse practitioners can be family nurse practitioners, adult nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, neonatal nurse practitioners, women's health nurse practitioners or acute care nurse practitioners.

How do I find a Nurse Practitioner in my city and state?
The Wellness.com directory will help you locate a Nurse Practitioner in your state. Select Nurse Practitioner from the professionals menu and select the state that you are looking to locate a Nurse Practitioner in. After you have located your state, find the city that you will need a Nurse Practitioner in. Select the state and city and you will see a list of Nurse Practitioners in your city and state.


Nurse Practitioner Related Terms:
nurse, registered nurse, physician, nursing, prescriptions, medications