National Nursing Review : Nursing Study Resources & Health Tips

A nurse practitioner (nurse or nurse practitioner) is authorized to offer a wide range of health care services, including:

• Take the patient’s medical history, perform a physical examination and order laboratory tests and procedures
• Diagnose, treat and manage diseases
• Providing prescriptions and coordinating referrals
• Promoting healthy activities with the patient
• Performing certain procedures such as bone marrow biopsy or lumbar puncture

Nurse practitioners work in diverse settings, including:

• Cardiology
• Emergencies
• Family nursing
• Geriatrics
• Neonatology
• Nephrology
• Oncology
• Pediatrics
• Primary
• School Programs
• Women’s health

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