Family Nurse Practitioners in San Diego, 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.

657 Family Nurse Practitioners found in San Diego
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Ms. Amelia Picones Dejesus, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
3350 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, CA - 92161
619-788-2402    

Other Nurse Practitioners in San Diego, CA: Acute Care NP48 Adult Health NP112 Community Health NP1 Critical Care Medicine NP9 Gerontology NP21 Neonatal, Critical Care NP19 Neonatal NP34 Nurse Practitioner NP672 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP16 Occupational Health NP8 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP7 Pediatrics NP107 Primary Care NP33 Psych/Mental Health NP130 Women's Health NP48
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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