Nearby Cities

Phillipsburg (9.97 mi)
Easton (10.38 mi)
Hellertown (11.86 mi)
Hampton (13.13 mi)
Dublin (13.82 mi)

Nearby Zip Codes

08865 (7) (9.54 mi)
18042 (1) (10.84 mi)
08827 (1) (11.26 mi)
18055 (1) (11.48 mi)
18040 (2) (12.21 mi)
> View More
Add Listing

117 Nurse Practitioner Listings Near Ruppletown, PA

Find

Nurse Practitioners

In Your Area
Enter or

Nurse Practitioner Ruppletown, PA

Find a Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive care and prescribe medication.

Results for Ruppletown, PA

  • Tamatha Urffer, CRNP
    100 Points

    Tamatha Urffer, CRNP

    St. Luke's Macungie Medical Group
    Distance: 23.26 mi
    2550 Route 100
    Suite 220
    Macungie, PA 18062
  • Carolyn Stahlhut, CRNP

    Carolyn Stahlhut, CRNP

    BuxMont Urological Specialists - Lansdale
    Distance: 23.76 mi
    125 Medical Campus Drive, Suite 305
    Lansdale, PA 19446
  • Maria Dats, CRNP

    Maria Dats, CRNP

    St. Luke's Center for Diabetes & Endocrinology - Lansdale
    Distance: 23.76 mi
    419 South Broad Street
    Unit 4
    Lansdale, PA 19446
  • Shannon Romano, CRNP

    Shannon Romano, CRNP

    St. Luke's Primary Care - Lederach
    Distance: 24.1 mi
    658 Harleysville Pike
    Suite 120
    Harleysville, PA 19438
  • Audrey Scanlon, CRNP

    Audrey Scanlon, CRNP

    St. Luke's Primary Care - Lederach
    Distance: 24.1 mi
    658 Harleysville Pike
    Suite 120
    Harleysville, PA 19438
  • Marguerite Dunham, CRNP

    Marguerite Dunham, CRNP

    Jefferson Comprehensive Weight Management - Warminster
    Distance: 24.48 mi
    225 Newtown Rd, Main Building, 2nd Floor
    Warminster, PA 18974
  • Sheila Groff, CRNP
    100 Points

    Sheila Groff, CRNP

    Distance: 25.09 mi
    3560 Route 309
    Orefield, PA 18069
  • Lindsay Lefever 100 Points

    Lindsay Lefever

    Atlantic Medical Group Cardiology at Hackettstown
    Distance: 25.21 mi
    653 Willow Grove Street
    Suite 2000
    Hackettstown, NJ 07840
  • Victoria Kummer, APN
    100 Points

    Victoria Kummer, APN

    Distance: 25.21 mi
    108 Bilby Road
    Suite 201
    Hackettstown, NJ 07840
  • Elizabeth Myler

    Elizabeth Myler

    Elizabeth Myler, APN
    Distance: 25.21 mi
    254 B Mountain Avenue
    Suite 100
    Hackettstown, NJ 07840
  • Tara Olivo-Moore

    Tara Olivo-Moore

    Tara Olivo-Moore, APN
    Distance: 25.21 mi
    254 B Mountain Avenue
    Suite 100
    Hackettstown, NJ 07840
  • Grace Fimbel, CNM

    Grace Fimbel, CNM

    Distance: 27.28 mi
    3131 PRINCETON PIKE STE 3C
    LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ 08648
  • Browlyn Marquez, MD
    200 Points

    Browlyn Marquez, MD

    Distance: 28.14 mi
    3490 US-1
    Bldg 9
    Princeton, NJ 08540
  • Mary Kuc 100 Points

    Mary Kuc

    Montgomery Internal Medicine
    Distance: 28.14 mi
    727 State Road
    Suite 1
    Princeton, NJ 08540
  • Amy DePalma, N.P.
    2420 Points

    Amy DePalma, N.P.

    Distance: 29.79 mi
    1310 Route 209
    Suite 105/B
    Gilbert, PA 18331
  • Dr. Kesha WALTON

    Dr. Kesha WALTON

    Dr. Kesha WALTON
    Distance: 30.32 mi
    2500 Brunswick Ave
    Suite 205
    Lawrence, NJ 08648-4134
  • Tammy Lobach, DNP, CRNP
    200 Points

    Tammy Lobach, DNP, CRNP

    St. Luke's Kresgeville Family Practice
    Distance: 30.81 mi
    543 Interchange Road
    Suite 105
    Kresgeville, PA 18333

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