268 Results forNurse Practitioners - Pediatrics near Saint Louis, MO
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 268 specialists practicing Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) in Saint Louis, MO with an overall average rating of 3.6 stars. There is 1 hospital near Saint Louis, MO with affiliated Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) specialists, including SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital.
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Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)3737 N Kingshighway Blvd Ste 209Saint Louis, MO 631154.5 miles awayTimothy Walton, RN
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing5471 Dr Martin Luther King DrSaint Louis, MO 631124.9 miles awayNeed a Telehealth Visit?Healthgrades Can Help.
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Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)5471 Dr Martin Luther King DrSaint Louis, MO 631124.9 miles awayJulie Hargraves, PNP
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)5471 Dr Martin Luther King DrSaint Louis, MO 631124.9 miles awaySherrill Jackson, CPNP
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)5701 Delmar BlvdSaint Louis, MO 631125.0 miles awayJane Hicks, PNP
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)8888 Ladue Rd Ste 100Saint Louis, MO 631248.4 miles awayDebra Clark, RN
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing2044 Madison Ave Ste G7Granite City, IL 620405.8 miles awayDr. Jodiey Bondurant, DNP
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)2100 Madison AveGranite City, IL 620406.0 miles awayAnna Gilbreth
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)2100 Madison AveGranite City, IL 620406.0 miles awayCarrie Thrasher, RN
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)3915 Watson Rd Ste 202Saint Louis, MO 631096.0 miles awayVeronica Wright, PNP
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)6526 LANSDOWNE AVESaint Louis, MO 631096.2 miles awayAndrea McCulloch, PNP
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)6526 LANSDOWNE AVESaint Louis, MO 631096.2 miles awayKara Koschmann, RN
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)4000 Jennings Station RdSaint Louis, MO 631216.2 miles awayMaria Eppler, PNP
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)4217 Bayless AveSaint Louis, MO 631237.3 miles awaySusan Bishop, ANP
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)111 S Meramec AveClayton, MO 631057.8 miles awayLee Doss, PNP
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)111 S Meramec AveClayton, MO 631057.8 miles awayDawn Garzon, PNP
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)8888 Ladue Rd Ste 100Saint Louis, MO 631248.4 miles awayJane Rohrbaugh, CPNP
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)8888 Ladue Rd Ste 100Saint Louis, MO 631248.4 miles awayChristine Fleagle, CPNP
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)8888 Ladue Rd Ste 130Saint Louis, MO 631248.4 miles awayMary Broge, PNP
Specialty: Pediatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)8888 Ladue Rd Ste 130Saint Louis, MO 631248.4 miles away