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  • Lindsay Messina

    Lindsay Messina

    Holy Family Hospital
    Distance: 24.59 mi
    140 Lincoln Avenue
    Haverhill, MA 01830
  • Katie O'Brien, NP
    100 Points

    Katie O'Brien, NP

    Distance: 24.69 mi
    92 Montvale Ave Ste 3000
    Stoneham, MA 02180
  • Joanne Connolly

    Joanne Connolly

    Joanne Connolly, PMHNP-BC
    Distance: 25.46 mi
    800 Turnpike St
    North Andover, MA 01845
  • Stacey L Rhyne, NP

    Stacey L Rhyne, NP

    Distance: 26.6 mi
    29 LAFAYETTE RD
    NORTH HAMPTON, NH 03862
  • Rochelle Ettlinger, PMHNP

    Rochelle Ettlinger, PMHNP

    Dr. Rochelle Ettlinger, NP
    Distance: 27.19 mi
    41 Highland Avenue
    Winchester, MA 01890
  • Brian Jewers 100 Points

    Brian Jewers

    Brian Jewers
    Distance: 27.28 mi
    71 Commercial Street
    166
    Boston, MA 02109
  • Estefany Flores-Godaire 100 Points

    Estefany Flores-Godaire

    Estefany J Flores-Godaire, CNM
    Distance: 27.28 mi
    850 Harrison Avenue
    5th Floor
    Boston, MA 02118
  • Marion Tilearcio 100 Points

    Marion Tilearcio

    Marion Tilearcio, PA-C
    Distance: 27.28 mi
    850 Harrison Avenue
    Boston, MA 02118
  • Vanessa Loukas 100 Points

    Vanessa Loukas

    VANESSA LOUKAS
    Distance: 27.28 mi
    71 Commercial Street
    166
    Boston, MA 02109
  • Adekemi Victoria Adeleye

    Adekemi Victoria Adeleye

    Adekemi Victoria Adeleye, MSN, PMHNP-BC, CARN
    Distance: 27.28 mi
    850 Harrison Avenue
    Boston, MA 02118
  • Alicia Battles

    Alicia Battles

    ALICIA BATTLES
    Distance: 27.28 mi
    71 Commercial Street
    166
    Boston, MA 02109
  • Carly Ramos

    Carly Ramos

    Carly Ramos, NP-Closed
    Distance: 27.28 mi
    850 Harrison Avenue
    Boston, MA 02118
  • Elizabeth Tiani

    Elizabeth Tiani

    Elizabeth Tiani, NP
    Distance: 27.28 mi
    830 Harrison Avenue
    3rd Floor, Suite 3200
    Boston, MA 02118
  • Emily Whitaker

    Emily Whitaker

    Emily K Whitaker, NP-Closed
    Distance: 27.28 mi
    850 Harrison Avenue
    Boston, MA 02118
  • Jennifer Becklehimer

    Jennifer Becklehimer

    Jennifer Becklehimer, NP
    Distance: 27.28 mi
    725 Albany Street
    7th Floor, Suite 7B
    Boston, MA 02118
  • Jessie Brown

    Jessie Brown

    Jessie J Brown, NP
    Distance: 27.28 mi
    725 Albany Street
    7th Floor, Suite 7C
    Boston, MA 02118
  • Linda Armstrong

    Linda Armstrong

    Linda M Armstrong, NP
    Distance: 27.28 mi
    830 Harrison Avenue
    3rd Floor
    Boston, MA 02118
  • Lisa Conti

    Lisa Conti

    Lisa Conti,
    Distance: 27.28 mi
    225 Friends Street
    Boston, MA 02114-1834
  • Lynsie Adams

    Lynsie Adams

    Lynsie Adams, NP
    Distance: 27.28 mi
    830 Harrison Ave
    3rd Floor
    Boston, MA 02118
  • Margaret Ames

    Margaret Ames

    Margaret P Ames, FNP
    Distance: 27.28 mi
    801 Massachusetts Avenue
    6th Floor
    Boston, MA 02119
  • Nirphemy Dambreville-Lundy

    Nirphemy Dambreville-Lundy

    Nirphemy Dambreville-Lundy, FNP
    Distance: 27.28 mi
    801 Massachusetts Avenue
    6th Floor
    Boston, MA 02119
  • Christine Hiatt, APRN
    100 Points

    Christine Hiatt, APRN

    CHA Broadway Care Center
    Distance: 27.69 mi
    300 Broadway
    Somerville, MA 02145
  • Barbara Hume, APRN
    100 Points

    Barbara Hume, APRN

    CHA Broadway Care Center
    Distance: 27.69 mi
    300 Broadway
    Somerville, MA 02145
  • Jason Shaffer, MD

    Jason Shaffer, MD

    CHA Broadway Care Center
    Distance: 27.69 mi
    300 Broadway
    Somerville, MA 02145
  • Emily Thomas, APRN

    Emily Thomas, APRN

    CHA Somerville Campus
    Distance: 27.69 mi
    33 Tower Street
    Somerville, MA 02143
  • Emily Harris, MD

    Emily Harris, MD

    CHA Primary Care, Cambridge Hospital
    Distance: 28.44 mi
    1493 Cambridge Street
    Cambridge, MA 02139
  • Eric Swanson, MD

    Eric Swanson, MD

    CHA Primary Care, Cambridge Hospital
    Distance: 28.44 mi
    1493 Cambridge Street
    Cambridge, MA 02139
  • Alaina Aristide, MD

    Alaina Aristide, MD

    CHA Windsor Street Care Center
    Distance: 28.44 mi
    119 Windsor Street
    Cambridge, MA 02139
  • Igbinosun Juliana 100 Points

    Igbinosun Juliana

    LifeStance Health
    Distance: 30.63 mi
    2300 Crown Colony
    Quincy, MA 02169-9126

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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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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.

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

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- Conferring with physicians and referring patients to specialists
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- 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
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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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