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  • Connie MorrisonHoogstede

    Connie MorrisonHoogstede

    Connie MorrisonHoogstede, ARNP
    Distance: 17.64 mi
    2720 Clare Ave
    Suite A
    Bremerton, WA 98310
  • Gretchen Berni

    Gretchen Berni

    Gretchen Berni, ARNP
    Distance: 17.64 mi
    2709 Hemlock St
    Bremerton, WA 98310
  • Lauren Foresman

    Lauren Foresman

    Lauren Foresman, PA-C
    Distance: 17.64 mi
    2709 Hemlock St
    Bremerton, WA 98310
  • Jenny Nyman, A.R.N.P
    290 Points

    Jenny Nyman, A.R.N.P

    North Creek Medicine
    Distance: 18.17 mi
    210 128th St. S.E.
    Everett, WA 98208
  • KAY MOUA 100 Points

    KAY MOUA

    Dr. KAY MOUA, DNP, ARNP, BC-ADM
    Distance: 18.17 mi
    111 SE Everett Mall Way
    Building E, Suite 103
    Everett, WA 98208
  • Dorothy Todd

    Dorothy Todd

    Distance: 18.17 mi
    1717 13th Street
    Suite 300
    Everett, WA 98201
  • Margaret Larson, MSN, ARNP, FNP-C
    4300 Points

    Margaret Larson, MSN, ARNP, FNP-C

    Distance: 18.2 mi
    16122 8th Avenue SW
    Suite E5
    Burien, WA 98166
  • Claire Otebele

    Claire Otebele

    Claire Otebele, DNP, ARNP
    Distance: 18.2 mi
    16233 Sylvester Rd SW
    Suite 260
    Burien, WA 98166
  • Dtawahn Sexton

    Dtawahn Sexton

    Dtawahn P Sexton, ARNP
    Distance: 19.03 mi
    450 S Kitsap Blvd
    Suite 210
    Port Orchard, WA 98366
  • Kate Matthews

    Kate Matthews

    Kate T Matthews, PAC
    Distance: 19.03 mi
    450 S Kitsap Blvd
    Suite 210
    Port Orchard, WA 98366
  • Paul Baker

    Paul Baker

    Paul Baker, ARNP, CDE
    Distance: 19.03 mi
    450 S Kitsap Blvd
    Suite 210
    Port Orchard, WA 98366
  • MARY GUMBO 100 Points

    MARY GUMBO

    MARY GUMBO, ARNP, AGNP-C
    Distance: 19.27 mi
    101 E Main St Ste 208
    Monroe, WA 98272
  • C. Wesley Schott, NP-C
    660 Points

    C. Wesley Schott, NP-C

    Jefferson Healthcare
    Distance: 20.51 mi
    9481 Oak Bay Rd.
    Suite A
    Port Ludlow, WA 98365
  • Isabella (Eva) Lwiza, CNM 30 Points

    Isabella (Eva) Lwiza, CNM

    Franciscan Women's Health Associates - Des Moines
    Distance: 22.96 mi
    22000 Marine View Drive South
    Suite 200
    Des Moines, WA 98198
  • Deborah Pavich

    Deborah Pavich

    Deborah L. Pavich, ARNP
    Distance: 29.78 mi
    21 NE Romance Hill Rd
    Belfair, WA 98528

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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.


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What is a

Nurse Practitioner

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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.

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