Family Nurse Practitioners in Gainesville, 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.

242 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Gainesville
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Ms. Carla Charlette Gulley, APRN, FNP-BC, RN-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
1600 Sw Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL - 32610
352-265-0216    
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Ms. Joni Lynn Zauhar, ARNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1600 Sw Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL - 32610
352-273-6563     352-273-6250

Other Nurse Practitioners in Gainesville, FL: Acute Care NP90 Adult Health NP94 Critical Care Medicine NP4 Gerontology NP14 Neonatal, Critical Care NP3 Neonatal NP16 Nurse Practitioner NP322 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP19 Occupational Health NP1 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP8 Pediatrics NP63 Primary Care NP19 Psych/Mental Health NP56 Women's Health NP14
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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