Family Nurse Practitioners in Opelika, Alabama

About Family Nurse Practitioners: Family NPs: FNPs deliver family-focused care which means they provide care for patients ranging from infants to the elderly and every age in between. Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) are frequently the primary care provider for families, which means that they will not only diagnose conditions, but also treat them. FNPs perform physical exams, order diagnostic tests and procedures, diagnose and treat illness, prescribe needed medications, and teach their patients how to develop healthy lifestyles to promote health and prevent disease.

42 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Opelika

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Alyson O Smith, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
1965 1st Ave, Opelika, AL - 36801
334-364-1366 334-742-9224

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Dr. Skylar Moore Couch, DNP, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
2000 Waverly Pkwy, Opelika, AL - 36801
334-741-8480 334-741-8278

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Dr. Deryus Tillman, DNP, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
2564 Enterprise Dr, Opelika, AL - 36801
205-848-2273

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Mary Hanna Sterling, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1941 1st Ave, Opelika, AL - 36801
334-745-3534 334-745-3535

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Mrs. Courtney Morgan Mccarty, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
2000 Pepperell Pkwy, Opelika, AL - 36801
334-528-2180

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Jana Smith, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
2000 Pepperell Pkwy, Opelika, AL - 36801
334-559-5262

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Ashley Prosser Dorn, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
2214 Gateway Dr Ste C, Opelika, AL - 36801
334-741-0075

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Monty D Ledbetter, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
2000 Pepperell Pkwy, Opelika, AL - 36801
334-750-6783

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Mrs. Courtney Bruce, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
7667 Al-51 Suite B, Opelika, AL - 36804
334-737-5557

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Allison Ebalo, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
2000 Pepperell Pkwy, Canopy 3, Opelika, AL - 36801
334-528-2400

Other Nurse Practitioners in Opelika, AL: Acute Care NP3 Adult Health NP1 Neonatal NP2 Nurse Practitioner NP47 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics NP3 Primary Care NP5 Psych/Mental Health NP2 Women's Health NP1

Nurse Practitioner (NPs) are also referred as an ARNP (Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner) or APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse). Nurse Practitioners have more authority than registered nurses(RNs) and have similar responsibilities to that of a doctor. They can serve as a primary care or specialty care providers and typically focus their care on a specific population such as families, children, or the elderly. NPs can be specialized in various fields like Cardiology, Emergency, Family practice, Geriatrics, Neonatology, Nephrology, Oncology, Pediatrics, Primary care, Psychiatry, School health, Women's health. NPs provides a broad range of health care services, which includes:

Taking the person's history, performing a physical exam, and ordering laboratory tests and procedures.
Diagnosing, treating, and managing diseases.
Writing prescriptions and coordinating referrals.
Providing education on disease prevention and healthy lifestyles.
Performing certain procedures, such as a bone marrow biopsy or lumbar puncture.

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