Family Nurse Practitioners in Fort Myers, Florida

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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.

322 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Fort Myers
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Danaya Lopez Perez

Family Nurse Practitioner
12670 Whitehall Dr, Fort Myers, FL - 33907
239-221-4249    
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Mrs. Lynn Mei Billett, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
5225 Clayton Crt, Fort Myers, FL - 33907
239-939-7222     239-939-1054

Other Nurse Practitioners in Fort Myers, FL: Acute Care NP58 Adult Health NP62 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Gerontology NP30 Neonatal, Critical Care NP3 Neonatal NP7 Nurse Practitioner NP269 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP4 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP3 Pediatrics NP23 Primary Care NP11 Psych/Mental Health NP53 Women's Health NP9
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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