Family Nurse Practitioners in Bridgeport, Connecticut

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.

106 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Bridgeport

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Felisha Mack

Family Nurse Practitioner
1635 Central Ave, Bridgeport, CT - 06610
475-439-9331

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Ntohmabi Ndingwan, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
46 Albion St, Bridgeport, CT - 06605
203-330-6000

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Ms. Doreen Marie Patel, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
1635 Central Ave, Southwest Ct Mental Health System, Bridgeport, CT - 06610
203-551-7660

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Tenzin Yangzom

Family Nurse Practitioner
3180 Main St, Bridgeport, CT - 06606
203-373-1593

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Shavonne Larcenia Overton

Family Nurse Practitioner
58 Tully Cir, Bridgeport, CT - 06610
860-680-2922

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Mrs. Sheryl L Hollyday, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
2800 Main St, Bridgeport, CT - 06606
203-576-6000

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Dr. Eva Alicja Wallace, DNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
267 Grant St, Bridgeport, CT - 06610
203-384-3000

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Kelly Jurkowski, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
46 Albion St, Bridgeport, CT - 06605
203-330-6000

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Mrs. Anna Maria Clabby, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
267 Grant St, Bridgeport, CT - 06610
203-384-3000

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Nonyelum Nwachukwu, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
267 Grant St, Bridgeport, CT - 06610
203-688-8458 475-246-9952

Other Nurse Practitioners in Bridgeport, CT: Acute Care NP12 Adult Health NP11 Gerontology NP3 Nurse Practitioner NP66 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP1 Pediatrics NP15 Primary Care NP3 Psych/Mental Health NP23 Women's Health NP2

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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