Family Nurse Practitioners in Lafayette, California

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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.

6 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Lafayette
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Nicole Long, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
902 Carl Rd, Lafayette, CA - 94549
510-333-5966     925-403-7736
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Karen Tinder, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
3466 Mt Diablo Blvd Ste C104, Lafayette, CA - 94549
925-674-2609     925-674-2211
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Crystine L'heraux, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
3249 Mt Diablo Ct Ste 206, Lafayette, CA - 94549
925-338-0448     840-400-1020
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Richard Stoykovich, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
304 Willoughby Ct, Lafayette, CA - 94549
925-963-4574    
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Bridget Nelson

Family Nurse Practitioner
3466 Mt Diablo Blvd, Suite C100, Lafayette, CA - 94549
925-284-1210    
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Scott Gwilliam, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
3 Burr Ct, Lafayette, CA - 94549
801-367-1318    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Lafayette, CA: Acute Care NP1 Adult Health NP1 Community Health NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP4
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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