20 Results forNurse Practitioners - Pediatrics near Columbus, GA
Learn more about Nurse Practitioners - Pediatrics and how to choose the right one for you
Learn more about Nurse Practitioners - Pediatrics
A pediatric nurse practitioner (NP) is a healthcare provider who specializes in the health needs of infants, children and adolescents. Pediatric NPs practice a mix of nursing and medicine, often in collaboration with a doctor, to provide children with a wide scope of care. This includes comprehensive well-child care, as well as prevention, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic conditions.
Pediatric NPs practice in different ways depending on the specific state, setting and specialty. You can find a pediatric NP in any setting where children receive healthcare, including doctors’ offices, schools, clinics, hospitals, and community health settings. Some pediatric NPs have private practices, while others work as part of a group practice or a hospital or clinic healthcare team. Like all healthcare providers, pediatric NPs work collaboratively with doctors and other providers as needed or required by their state.
In general, a pediatric NP:
- Evaluates a child’s medical history
- Educates the child and parents or guardians about childhood wellness and disease prevention
- Provides routine childhood and adolescent healthcare services including immunizations and sports and school physicals
- Orders and interprets laboratory and imaging tests and prescribes medications
- Diagnoses and treats acute diseases and conditions including infections and injuries
- Screens, treats and monitors a range of chronic childhood health conditions, such as diabetes and asthma
- Performs minor procedures including removing foreign objects (such as splinters) and stitching lacerations
- Works closely with the doctors and other healthcare providers to ensure children receive optimal healthcare
Pediatric NPs may also be known by the following names: PNP, pediatric nurse practitioner – board certified (PNP-BC), certified pediatric nurse practitioner – primary care (CPNP-PC), primary care nurse practitioner, child nurse practitioner, pediatric nurse, and advanced practice registered nurse (APRN).
There are 20 specialists practicing Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) in Columbus, GA. There are 2 hospitals near Columbus, GA with affiliated Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) specialists, including Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown and St. Francis - Emory Healthcare.
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Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)104 14th StColumbus, GA 319010.7 miles awayRebecca Taylor, CPNP
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)705 17th St Ste 107Columbus, GA 319011.2 miles awayNeed a Telehealth Visit?Healthgrades Can Help.
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Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)705 17th St Ste 107Columbus, GA 319011.2 miles awayChristina Cabarles
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)710 Center StColumbus, GA 319011.3 miles awayKaleigh Beauchamp, NP
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)710 Center StColumbus, GA 319011.3 miles awaySarah Katharine Thornbury, NP
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)710 Center StColumbus, GA 319011.3 miles awayElizabeth Mathis, NP
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)710 Center StColumbus, GA 319011.3 miles awayWhitney Batchelor, NP
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)710 Center StColumbus, GA 319011.3 miles awayTiffany Hopson, NP
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)710 Center StColumbus, GA 319011.3 miles awayAbigail Tate, NP
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)710 Center StColumbus, GA 319011.3 miles awaySarah Hall, CPNP
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)2000 10th Ave Ste 400Columbus, GA 319011.3 miles awayDorothy Agyepong, CPNP
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)2000 10th Ave Ste 400Columbus, GA 319011.3 miles awayDenishia Tatum
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)1610 Opelika RdPhenix City, AL 368672.4 miles awayNancy Ryan, CPNP
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)2001 Brookstone Centre PkwyColumbus, GA 319045.0 miles awayKate Bubar, CPNP
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)2416 Capstone CtColumbus, GA 319096.5 miles awayKristen Davis, CPNP
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)2416 Capstone CtColumbus, GA 319096.5 miles awayFelicia Heard, NP
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)5555 Whittlesey Blvd Ste L1Columbus, GA 319096.4 miles awayAliah Sapp, FNP
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)2416 Capstone CtColumbus, GA 319096.5 miles awayElizabeth Holve
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)2416 Capstone CtColumbus, GA 319096.5 miles awayIris Hernandez, PNP
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)7950 Martin Loop Ste 3Fort Benning, GA 319059.0 miles away