Family Nurse Practitioners in Long Beach, California

  2. Family Nurse Practitioners
  3. California
  4. Long Beach
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.

259 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Long Beach
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Maria Angelica Frias Alimagno, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
123 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, CA - 90802
562-726-1383    
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Nancy Lopez

Family Nurse Practitioner
720 Alamitos Ave, Long Beach, CA - 90813
562-218-6200    
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Jeremy Richard Shadrick

Family Nurse Practitioner
5901 E 7th St, Long Beach, CA - 90822
562-826-8000    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Long Beach, CA: Acute Care NP43 Adult Health NP34 Gerontology NP7 Nurse Practitioner NP164 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP3 Pediatrics NP29 Primary Care NP26 Psych/Mental Health NP58 Women's Health NP10
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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