Family Nurse Practitioners in Van Nuys, 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.

52 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Van Nuys
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Ms. Chinenye Florence Nwoke, FNP, PMHNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
15339 Saticoy St, Van Nuys, CA - 91406
818-267-2681    
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Harina Shaji Mattappally

Family Nurse Practitioner
6850 Sepulveda Blvd, Van Nuys, CA - 91405
818-782-4104     818-475-1823
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Anait Akopyan, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
13130 Aetna St, Van Nuys, CA - 91401
818-640-3445    
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Miss Jeannie Michelle Umanzor, DNP, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
6551 Van Nuys Blvd Ste 201, Van Nuys, CA - 91401
818-765-8656    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Van Nuys, CA: Acute Care NP6 Adult Health NP5 Gerontology NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP33 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP2 Pediatrics NP4 Primary Care NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP10 Women's Health NP3
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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