Family Nurse Practitioners in Palo Alto, California

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.

91 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Palo Alto

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Dr. Alexander Victor Bustos

Family Nurse Practitioner
3801 Miranda Ave Unit 4c, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-493-5000

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April Le, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA - 94301
650-853-2977

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Dr. Tracy Ann Murray, C.N.P.

Family Nurse Practitioner
530 Lytton Ave Fl 2, Palo Alto, CA - 94301
415-663-5584 844-640-3975

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Alicia Mercedes Luo Lim, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
801 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-723-5281

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Veronica Mallari, MSN-FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
4102 Thain Way, Palo Alto, CA - 94306
650-493-1657

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Jessica Nicole Schoening, N.P.

Family Nurse Practitioner
530 Lytton Ave Fl 2, Palo Alto, CA - 94301
415-663-5584

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Mia Erbeznik, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA - 94301
650-853-2972

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Mary E Ginn, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
211 Quarry Rd, Suite 202, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-723-4000

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Mrs. Megan Stevens Dombrowski, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-723-6439 650-725-5577

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Catherine R Costaglio, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-497-8000

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Ms. Carolyn Catherine Purcell, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
270 Grant Ave, Palo Alto, CA - 94306
650-327-1223 650-327-8572

Other Nurse Practitioners in Palo Alto, CA: Acute Care NP18 Adult Health NP21 Critical Care Medicine NP4 Gerontology NP8 Neonatal, Critical Care NP9 Neonatal NP10 Nurse Practitioner NP268 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP2 Occupational Health NP1 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP17 Pediatrics NP82 Primary Care NP5 Psych/Mental Health NP10 Women's Health NP6

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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