Family Nurse Practitioners in Santa Clara, California

  2. Family Nurse Practitioners
  3. California
  4. Santa Clara
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.

36 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Santa Clara
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Herleen Kaur Chattha, NURSE PRACTITIONER

Family Nurse Practitioner
3410 Montgomery Dr Apt 419, Santa Clara, CA - 95054
209-479-0952    
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Mrs. Phuong Kim Le, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
710 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA - 95051
408-851-0539     408-851-0521
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Angela Young, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
710 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA - 95051
408-851-3854    
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Mrs. Mary Kathryn Mckinley-cole, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
900 Kiely Blvd, Santa Clara, CA - 95051
408-236-5358    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Santa Clara, CA: Acute Care NP1 Adult Health NP3 Nurse Practitioner NP22 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP1 Pediatrics NP2 Primary Care NP3 Psych/Mental Health NP7 School NP1 Women's Health NP7
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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