Family Nurse Practitioners in Colorado Springs, Colorado

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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.

386 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Colorado Springs
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Kelly Joy Gunn, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
525 Bob Peters Grv Ste 309, Colorado Springs, CO - 80909
719-365-6464    
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Teresa Mason Lee, APRN- FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
3604 Galley Rd Ste 201, Colorado Springs, CO - 80909
719-638-4548     719-638-4571

Other Nurse Practitioners in Colorado Springs, CO: Acute Care NP39 Adult Health NP66 Community Health NP5 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Gerontology NP31 Neonatal, Critical Care NP11 Neonatal NP18 Nurse Practitioner NP323 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP9 Pediatrics NP30 Perinatal NP2 Primary Care NP19 Psych/Mental Health NP130 Women's Health NP29
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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