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  • Sonya Pursell, CRNP, FNPBC
    100 Points

    Sonya Pursell, CRNP, FNPBC

    Distance: 23.17 mi
    2500 Bernville Road
    Reading, PA 19605
  • Marivel Rapee 100 Points

    Marivel Rapee

    Reading
    Distance: 23.17 mi
    951 N 6th Street
    Suite 221
    Reading, PA 19601
  • Barbara Takacs, CRNP
    100 Points

    Barbara Takacs, CRNP

    Distance: 23.17 mi
    3970 Perkiomen Ave.
    Suite 202
    Reading, PA 19606
  • Amy Frantz

    Amy Frantz

    Amy M Frantz
    Distance: 23.17 mi
    3970 Perkiomen Ave.
    Suite 202
    Reading, PA 19606
  • Angela Krick

    Angela Krick

    Angela R. Krick
    Distance: 23.17 mi
    2494 Bernville Rd
    Suite 201
    Reading, PA 19605
  • Charles Barton

    Charles Barton

    Charles Barton
    Distance: 23.17 mi
    2500 Bernville Road
    Reading, PA 19605
  • Kiara Lopez De Latchum

    Kiara Lopez De Latchum

    Kiara M Lopez De Latchum
    Distance: 23.17 mi
    145 N. 6th Street
    2nd Floor
    Reading, PA 19601
  • Kimberly Dottery

    Kimberly Dottery

    Kimberly Dottery
    Distance: 23.17 mi
    2494 Bernville Road
    Suite 200
    Reading, PA 19605
  • Mariela Villanueva

    Mariela Villanueva

    Mariela Villanueva
    Distance: 23.17 mi
    2500 Bernville Road
    Reading, PA 19605
  • Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Group - General Surgery - Closed

    Distance: 23.17 mi
    2494 Bernville Rd
    Suite 200
    Reading, PA 19605
  • Wayne Luckenbill

    Wayne Luckenbill

    Wayne P Luckenbill
    Distance: 23.17 mi
    2494 Bernville Road
    Suite 205
    Reading, PA 19605
  • Amy Gallagher, CRNP

    Amy Gallagher, CRNP

    St. Luke's Neurosurgical Associates - Colmar
    Distance: 23.38 mi
    103 Bethlehem Pike
    Colmar, PA 18915
  • Jacqueline Rooney-Udicious, CRNP

    Jacqueline Rooney-Udicious, CRNP

    Trappe Pediatric Care at Iron Bridge
    Distance: 23.46 mi
    17 Iron Bridge Dr, Suite 100
    Collegeville, PA 19426
  • Erika Lutkins, N.P.
    4380 Points

    Erika Lutkins, N.P.

    Distance: 23.47 mi
    281 N 12th Street
    Suite 2B
    Lehighton, PA 18235
  • Ann Acevedo, CRNP
    100 Points

    Ann Acevedo, CRNP

    St. Luke's Nephrology Associates of Carbon County - Lehighton
    Distance: 23.47 mi
    770 State Road
    Lehighton, PA 18235
  • Carolyn Stahlhut, CRNP

    Carolyn Stahlhut, CRNP

    BuxMont Urological Specialists - Lansdale
    Distance: 23.73 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: 23.73 mi
    419 South Broad Street
    Unit 4
    Lansdale, PA 19446
  • Tracy Clouser, CRNP
    100 Points

    Tracy Clouser, CRNP

    Distance: 25.11 mi
    2607 Keiser Blvd
    Wyomissing, PA 19610
  • Donna Mason, CRNP
    200 Points

    Donna Mason, CRNP

    St. Luke's Family Practice - Blue Valley
    Distance: 26.78 mi
    951 Male Road
    Wind Gap, PA 18091
  • Regina Radogna, CRNP
    100 Points

    Regina Radogna, CRNP

    Distance: 26.78 mi
    487 East Moorestown Road
    Suite 101
    Wind Gap, PA 18091
  • Rachel Seitzinger, CRNP
    100 Points

    Rachel Seitzinger, CRNP

    St. Luke's Primary Care-Nesquehoning
    Distance: 27.56 mi
    1114 East Catawissa Street
    Nesquehoning, PA 18240
  • Jill Seely, MSN
    100 Points

    Jill Seely, MSN

    Distance: 28.81 mi
    865 Easton Rd
    Ste 150
    Warrington, PA 18976
  • Marguerite Dunham, CRNP

    Marguerite Dunham, CRNP

    Jefferson Comprehensive Weight Management - Warminster
    Distance: 32.11 mi
    225 Newtown Rd, Main Building, 2nd Floor
    Warminster, PA 18974

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