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  • Yalew Debella, MD
    300 Points

    Yalew Debella, MD

    Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Pulmonology
    Distance: 16 mi
    1439 Jesse Jewell Parkway Suite 201
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • Rebecca Charpentier, FNP
    290 Points

    Rebecca Charpentier, FNP

    Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Neurology
    Distance: 16 mi
    1315 Jesse Jewell Parkway Suite 300
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • Erine Raybon-Rojas, MD
    290 Points

    Erine Raybon-Rojas, MD

    Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Pulmonology
    Distance: 16 mi
    1439 Jesse Jewell Parkway Suite 201
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • Susan Kemp, FNP
    280 Points

    Susan Kemp, FNP

    Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
    Distance: 16 mi
    200 South Enota Drive NE Suite 380
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • Vijaya Sivalingam Ramalingam, MD
    280 Points

    Vijaya Sivalingam Ramalingam, MD

    Distance: 16 mi
    1439 Jesse Jewell Parkway Suite 201
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • Julia Griffin, FNP
    270 Points

    Julia Griffin, FNP

    Georgia Heart Institute
    Distance: 16 mi
    200 South Enota Drive Suite 100
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • Abigail Cortez, FNP
    250 Points

    Abigail Cortez, FNP

    Distance: 16 mi
    1439 Jesse Jewell Parkway Suite 301
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • Melissa Blasingame, FNP
    250 Points

    Melissa Blasingame, FNP

    Georgia Heart Institute
    Distance: 16 mi
    200 South Enota Drive Suite 100
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • Ansleigh Setzer, ACNP
    250 Points

    Ansleigh Setzer, ACNP

    Georgia Heart Institute Interventional Cardiology
    Distance: 16 mi
    200 South Enota Drive Suite 200
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • Katherine Bergdale, PCPNP
    250 Points

    Katherine Bergdale, PCPNP

    Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Family Medicine
    Distance: 16 mi
    1439 Jesse Jewell Parkway Suite 102
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • Molla Teshome, MD
    250 Points

    Molla Teshome, MD

    Distance: 16 mi
    1439 Jesse Jewell Parkway Suite 201
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • April McDonald, MD
    240 Points

    April McDonald, MD

    Distance: 16 mi
    1439 Jesse Jewell Parkway Suite 201
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • Michele Shook, FNP
    240 Points

    Michele Shook, FNP

    Distance: 16 mi
    1285 Sims Street
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • Ashley Gibbs, AGACNP
    210 Points

    Ashley Gibbs, AGACNP

    Distance: 16 mi
    200 South Enota Drive Suite 100
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • Karen Shore, ANP
    180 Points

    Karen Shore, ANP

    Distance: 16 mi
    1315 Jesse Jewell Parkway Suite 200
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • Omar Abu-Alrub, AGACNP
    160 Points

    Omar Abu-Alrub, AGACNP

    Distance: 16 mi
    200 South Enota Drive Suite 360
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • Michelle Davis, AGACNP
    150 Points

    Michelle Davis, AGACNP

    Distance: 16 mi
    200 South Enota Drive Suite 360
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • Shelley Davis, AGACNP
    150 Points

    Shelley Davis, AGACNP

    Distance: 16 mi
    200 South Enota Drive Suite 100
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • Charyl Hermann, AGNP 150 Points

    Charyl Hermann, AGNP

    Georgia Heart Institute
    Distance: 16 mi
    200 South Enota Drive Suite 100
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • Jennifer Grizzle, WHNP
    150 Points

    Jennifer Grizzle, WHNP

    Distance: 16 mi
    1315 Jesse Jewell Parkway Suite 110
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • Sholanda Hooper, FNP
    150 Points

    Sholanda Hooper, FNP

    Distance: 16 mi
    200 South Enota Drive Suite 100
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • Jennifer Leech, WHNP
    150 Points

    Jennifer Leech, WHNP

    Distance: 16 mi
    1315 Jesse Jewell Parkway Suite 110
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • Kayla Rylee, AGACNP
    150 Points

    Kayla Rylee, AGACNP

    Distance: 16 mi
    200 South Enota Drive Suite 480
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • Emily Seaver, AGACNP
    150 Points

    Emily Seaver, AGACNP

    Distance: 16 mi
    200 South Enota Drive Suite 100
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • Jacquelyn Wheatley-Malone, ANP
    150 Points

    Jacquelyn Wheatley-Malone, ANP

    Distance: 16 mi
    200 South Enota Drive Suite 200
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • Jacoby Patterson, PA 140 Points

    Jacoby Patterson, PA

    Distance: 16 mi
    1315 Jesse Jewell Parkway Suite 300
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • Madison Bazemore, PA 110 Points

    Madison Bazemore, PA

    Distance: 16 mi
    1315 Jesse Jewell Parkway Suite 300
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • Michael Benfield, PA 90 Points

    Michael Benfield, PA

    Distance: 16 mi
    1315 Jesse Jewell Parkway Suite 300
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • Jennifer Sampson, FNP 60 Points

    Jennifer Sampson, FNP

    Distance: 16 mi
    200 South Enota Drive Suite 100
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • Jennie Bruning, PMHNP 50 Points

    Jennie Bruning, PMHNP

    Distance: 16 mi
    1075 Jesse Jewell Parkway, Southeast Suite B
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • Bryce Cardin, PA 50 Points

    Bryce Cardin, PA

    Distance: 16 mi
    1315 Jesse Jewell Parkway Suite 300
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • Stephanie Royall, AGACNP 50 Points

    Stephanie Royall, AGACNP

    Georgia Heart Institute Electrophysiology
    Distance: 16 mi
    200 South Enota Drive Suite 200
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • R Mansfield, AGACNP 50 Points

    R Mansfield, AGACNP

    Distance: 16 mi
    200 South Enota Drive Suite 200
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • ERICA WALTON

    ERICA WALTON

    ERICA WALTON
    Distance: 16 mi
    2565 Thompson Bridge Rd
    Ste 112
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • Mary Hannah Benjamin

    Mary Hannah Benjamin

    Mary Hannah Benjamin, APRN
    Distance: 16 mi
    2565 Thompson Bridge Rd
    Ste 112
    Gainesville, GA 30501
  • Patricia Jones
    150 Points

    Patricia Jones

    Distance: 16.87 mi
    1031 A Cambridge Square
    Alpharetta, GA 30004
  • Jung Min Lee, AGACNP
    100 Points

    Jung Min Lee, AGACNP

    Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates - Alpharetta
    Distance: 16.87 mi
    3400 Old Milton Parkway
    Building C, Suite 380
    Alpharetta, GA 30005
  • Amber Davis, MD

    Amber Davis, MD

    Distance: 16.87 mi
    5755 North Point Parkway
    Suite 270
    Alpharetta, GA 30022
  • Tricia Rumble

    Tricia Rumble

    LifeStance Health
    Distance: 17.24 mi
    5635 Peachtree Parkway
    Ste 180
    Norcross, GA 30092
  • Francis-Agalaba Constance 100 Points

    Francis-Agalaba Constance

    LifeStance Health
    Distance: 18.22 mi
    2301 Henry Clower Blvd
    Ste A
    Snellville, GA 30078-3152
  • Owens Jacquelyn

    Owens Jacquelyn

    Jacquelyn Owens, CNS-PMH
    Distance: 18.22 mi
    2301 Henry Clower Blvd
    Ste A
    Snellville, GA 30078-3152
  • RACQUEL TOOMER-YILLA

    RACQUEL TOOMER-YILLA

    RACQUEL TOOMER-YILLA, OWNER RN CASE MANAGER
    Distance: 18.22 mi
    3806 Wood Hollow Way
    Snellville, GA 30039
  • Angela Anderson, FNP
    280 Points

    Angela Anderson, FNP

    Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Winder
    Distance: 18.52 mi
    314 North Broad Street Suite 250
    Winder, GA 30680
  • Heidi Joung, NP
    1480 Points

    Heidi Joung, NP

    Distance: 20.35 mi
    367 Athens Highway
    Bldg 100A
    Loganville, GA 30052
  • Roseylee Kuriakose, NP
    100 Points

    Roseylee Kuriakose, NP

    Distance: 20.35 mi
    367 Athens Highway
    Bldg 100A
    Loganville, GA 30052
  • Nicole Francis-Freckleton, MD

    Nicole Francis-Freckleton, MD

    Distance: 20.35 mi
    367 Athens Highway
    Bldg 100A
    Loganville, GA 30052
  • Nazifa Cultarevic, FNP
    320 Points

    Nazifa Cultarevic, FNP

    Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Family Health Associates
    Distance: 21.14 mi
    990 Loganville Highway Suite 105
    Bethlehem, GA 30620
  • Christine Paulin, FNP-C
    460 Points

    Christine Paulin, FNP-C

    BMI Surgical Institute
    Distance: 21.53 mi
    2303 cumberland pkwy SE
    Suite 2
    Roswell, GA 30076
  • Abigail Pothen 150 Points

    Abigail Pothen

    Advanced Gynecology
    Distance: 21.53 mi
    11660 Alpharetta Hwy
    Building 700, Suite 710
    Roswell, GA 30076
  • Paige Hood, FNP
    600 Points

    Paige Hood, FNP

    Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Dawsonville
    Distance: 21.78 mi
    108 Prominence Court Suite 200
    Dawsonville, GA 30534

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