Family Nurse Practitioners in San Diego, 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.

646 Family Nurse Practitioners found in San Diego

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Derick Mensah, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
7675 Mission Valley Rd, San Diego, CA - 92108
443-417-7906

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Suzanne Riego, N.P.

Family Nurse Practitioner
1075 Camino Del Rio S, San Diego, CA - 92108
619-881-4500

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Sarah Alayne Timberman, N.P.

Family Nurse Practitioner
3030 Childrens Way, San Diego, CA - 92123
858-966-4003

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Ms. Randell Paige Smith, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
5644 Mission Center Rd, San Diego, CA - 92108
908-489-6214

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Chinyelu Umeh, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
6195 Lusk Blvd Ste 250, San Diego, CA - 92121
858-859-1188

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Erin Stiefel

Family Nurse Practitioner
4647 Zion Ave, San Diego, CA - 92120
833-574-2273

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Ekaterina Chausse Castro, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
3364 Beyer Blvd, San Diego, CA - 92173
619-205-4585

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Shaghayegh Oveis

Family Nurse Practitioner
8260 Mira Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA - 92126
508-861-6851

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Jennifer Seals, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
4060 Fairmount Ave, San Diego, CA - 92105
619-280-4213

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Ms. Amy Susan Caporello, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
3900 5th Ave Ste 300, San Diego, CA - 92103
858-554-1212

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Mary Alice Lacy, MSN,FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
Va San Diego Healthcare System, 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, Mc-118, San Diego, CA - 92161
858-642-1085 858-552-4365

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Matya Amma Cooksey Strickland, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
2391 Island Ave, San Diego, CA - 92102
619-515-2435

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Mylene L Ruiz, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
16745 W Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA - 92127
858-592-2000

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Amber Leigh Contillo, ARNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
8001 Frost St, San Diego, CA - 92123
858-966-5819

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Elizabeth Brooke Sleeper, N.P.

Family Nurse Practitioner
550 Washington St Ste 801, San Diego, CA - 92103
619-692-4401 619-692-8147

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Amelia Buenvenida, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
655 Saturn Blvd, San Diego, CA - 92154
619-575-4442

Other Nurse Practitioners in San Diego, CA: Acute Care NP48 Adult Health NP111 Community Health NP1 Critical Care Medicine NP9 Gerontology NP22 Neonatal, Critical Care NP19 Neonatal NP34 Nurse Practitioner NP663 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP16 Occupational Health NP8 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP6 Pediatrics NP106 Primary Care NP34 Psych/Mental Health NP122 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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