Family Nurse Practitioners in Porterville, 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.

28 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Porterville

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Miss Christine Cormack, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
365 Pearson Dr, Suite5, Porterville, CA - 93257
559-788-2175 559-788-2227

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Mrs. Nicole M Mcdonald, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
590 W Putnam Ave, Porterville, CA - 93257
559-781-3700

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Andrew Nunez, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
465 W Putnam Ave, Porterville, CA - 93257
559-784-1110

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Ms. Marcia Joy Penry, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
26501 Avenue 140, Porterville, CA - 93528
559-782-2222

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Ana Borba

Family Nurse Practitioner
590 W Putnam Ave, Porterville, CA - 93257
559-781-3700 559-781-1230

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Michael William Roper, MSN FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
876 W Grand Ave, Porterville, CA - 93257
559-781-3014 559-781-4296

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Maria Del Refugio Bonilla, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1107 West Poplar Ave, Porterville, CA - 93257
559-781-7242 559-793-3542

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Deborah Young, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1107 W Poplar Ave, Porterville, CA - 93257
877-960-3426

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Maria Eloisa Hernandez, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
1107 W Poplar Ave., Porterville, CA - 93257
559-781-7242 559-793-3574

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Leonel Antonio Flores Carbajal, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
465 W Putnam Ave, Porterville, CA - 93257
559-784-1110

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Veronica Alexandria Hernandez

Family Nurse Practitioner
590 W Putnam Ave, Porterville, CA - 93257
559-920-7053

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Marylou G. Dickey, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1107 West Poplar Ave., Porterville, CA - 93257
559-781-7242 559-793-3542

Other Nurse Practitioners in Porterville, CA: Nurse Practitioner NP9 Pediatrics NP3 Primary Care NP4 Psych/Mental Health NP1 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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