Family Nurse Practitioners in Athens, Georgia

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.

111 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Athens

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Mr. Scott Harpold, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
1061 Dowdy Rd, Athens, GA - 30606
706-621-7575

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Robin Lucille Huff Myers, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1010 Prince Ave Ste 300, Athens, GA - 30606
706-425-1430

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Jaime Barrera, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
2142 W Broad St, Bldg 200 Ste 200, Athens, GA - 30606
706-612-9401

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Amber Michele Johnson, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
830 King Ave, Athens, GA - 30606
706-425-2400 706-425-2410

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Christen Mccabe, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
3320 Old Jefferson Rd Ste 200a, Athens, GA - 30607
706-549-5560 706-543-2593

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Sara Guest, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1230 Baxter St, Athens, GA - 30606
706-543-3449 706-543-5744

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Elizabeth J Melvin, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
2470 Daniels Bridge Rd Ste 221, Athens, GA - 30606
706-389-3180 706-389-3181

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Tionya Lawrence, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
675 College Ave, Athens, GA - 30601
706-546-5526 706-389-9527

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Meagen Reason Alvarado, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
1088a Baxter St, Athens, GA - 30606
800-929-9502

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Mr. Grady Alexander White Jr., NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1199 Prince Ave, Athens, GA - 30606
706-475-7000

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Erika Nikole James, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
870 Gaines School Rd, Athens, GA - 30605
706-548-7281 706-389-9527

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Mrs. Holly Ann Thornton, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
1230 Baxter St, Athens, GA - 30606
706-743-8171

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Christa Teasley, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1199 Prince Ave, Athens, GA - 30606
706-543-3449 706-543-5744

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Danielle Sikes Duane, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
2470 Daniels Bridge Rd, Athens, GA - 30606
706-389-3440

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Billie Cathey, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1061 Dowdy Rd Ste 101, Athens, GA - 30606
706-621-7575

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Jinghua Bian, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
5105 Jefferson Rd Unit B, Athens, GA - 30607
706-227-4075

Other Nurse Practitioners in Athens, GA: Acute Care NP21 Adult Health NP21 Community Health NP1 Gerontology NP5 Neonatal, Critical Care NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP72 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP3 Pediatrics NP1 Primary Care NP5 Psych/Mental Health NP10 Women's Health NP4

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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