Family Nurse Practitioners in Santa Cruz, 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.

47 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Santa Cruz

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Kathleen C Hilton, N.P.

Family Nurse Practitioner
1510 Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz, CA - 95062
831-427-3500

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Allison Whitehead, RN, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
1510 Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz, CA - 95062
831-427-3500

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Eliza Nichole Angila, RN, MSN, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
2025 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA - 95062
831-458-5524

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Laura Koue, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
1662 Dominican Way, Santa Cruz, CA - 95065
831-460-7350

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Mrs. Kellye Campos, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1595 Soquel Dr Ste 400, Santa Cruz, CA - 95065
831-475-1111 831-476-5020

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Sarah Olivia Flores, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
250 Locust St, Santa Cruz, CA - 95060
831-427-3500 831-457-2486

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Christy Fallin, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
200 7th Ave Ste 150, Santa Cruz, CA - 95062
831-462-1060

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Lilie Mytrang Pham, DNP, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
115a Coral St, Santa Cruz, CA - 95060
831-454-2080

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Ms. Emily Vandenberg, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
2025 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA - 95062
831-423-4111

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Ms. Melody Cantrell, RN

Family Nurse Practitioner
125 Claremont Ter, Santa Cruz, CA - 95060
415-606-7013

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Bridget Samano, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
380 Encinal St Ste 200, Santa Cruz, CA - 95060
831-469-1700 831-425-1905

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Marian Elliot Acquistapace, CNM/FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1505 Soquel Dr Ste 1, Santa Cruz, CA - 95065
831-465-5440 831-462-2017

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Cayley Martin Lanctot, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1080 Emeline Ave, Santa Cruz, CA - 95060
831-454-4100

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Carolina Espinosa Noya, RN,NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
250 Locust St, Santa Cruz, CA - 95060
831-427-3500

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Stasia Tell, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
2025 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA - 95062
831-458-5537

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Ramona Nichols Smith, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
303 Potrero St, Suite 5a, Santa Cruz, CA - 95060
888-908-0974 888-908-0974

Other Nurse Practitioners in Santa Cruz, CA: Acute Care NP2 Adult Health NP6 Gerontology NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP40 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP1 Pediatrics NP4 Perinatal NP1 Primary Care NP2 Psych/Mental Health NP10 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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