Family Nurse Practitioners in Hockessin, Delaware

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.

10 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Hockessin

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Svetlana Welsh, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
7234 Lancaster Pike Ste 100a, Hockessin, DE - 19707
302-740-2308

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Mrs. Maria A. Kelley, APN

Family Nurse Practitioner
316 Lantana Dr, Hockessin, DE - 19707
302-234-4400

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Lorraine Susan Grimes, CFNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
720 Yorklyn Rd, Suite 10, Hockessin, DE - 19707
302-234-9305 302-234-9306

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Kaitlyn Carunchio, MSN, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
304 Lantana Dr, Hockessin, DE - 19707
302-763-3455

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Ms. Kristen Michelle Sarkisian, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
5936 Limestone Rd Ste 202, Hockessin, DE - 19707
302-239-4500

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Shanthi Balaraman

Family Nurse Practitioner
5936 Limestone Rd, Suite 202, Hockessin, DE - 19707
302-239-4500 302-489-5000

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Michele Tjaden, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
5936 Limestone Rd, Ste 202, Hockessin, DE - 19707
302-239-4500 302-489-5000

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Ms. Sandra Kay Ferguson, N.P.

Family Nurse Practitioner
316 Lantana Dr, Hockessin, DE - 19707
302-234-4000

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Mrs. Elizabeth Eckerson Strab, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
726 Yorklyn Rd Ste 100, Hockessin, DE - 19707
302-234-5770

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Aaron Dincher

Family Nurse Practitioner
5936 Limestone Rd Ste 202, Hockessin, DE - 19707
302-239-4500 302-489-5000

Other Nurse Practitioners in Hockessin, DE: Adult Health NP4 Gerontology NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP2 Primary Care NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP1 School 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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