Family Nurse Practitioners in Newark, Delaware

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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.

147 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Newark
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Raji Mathew, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
4051 Ogletown-stanton Rd, Newark, DE - 19713
302-943-0426     877-383-8544
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Ms. Palak Praful Desai, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
620 Stanton Christiana Rd Ste 202, Newark, DE - 19713
302-384-7439    
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Heather H. Lukk

Family Nurse Practitioner
4755 Ogletown Stanton Rd, Newark, DE - 19718
302-733-1000    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Newark, DE: Acute Care NP4 Adult Health NP21 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Gerontology NP7 Neonatal, Critical Care NP5 Neonatal NP11 Nurse Practitioner NP224 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP10 Pediatrics NP7 Primary Care NP5 Psych/Mental Health NP21 Women's Health NP13
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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