Family Nurse Practitioners in Encino, California

  2. Family Nurse Practitioners
  3. California
  4. Encino
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.

19 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Encino
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Soliel Nevien Omega, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
16133 Ventura Blvd Ste 415, Encino, CA - 91436
747-204-9347    
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Laura Dufour, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
16550 Ventura Blvd Ste 120, Encino, CA - 91436
818-208-9204    
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Ania Nalbandian

Family Nurse Practitioner
5440 Lindley Ave Unit 308, Encino, CA - 91316
818-434-5567    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Encino, CA: Acute Care NP2 Gerontology NP2 Nurse Practitioner NP19 Pediatrics NP1 Primary Care NP2 Psych/Mental Health NP14
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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