Family Nurse Practitioners in Columbus, 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.

223 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Columbus

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Dr. Kristie Michelle Johnson, DNP, RN, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
101 13th St, Columbus, GA - 31901
706-494-4949 706-494-4940

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Mrs. Valerie J. Little, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
7020 Moon Rd, Columbus, GA - 31909
706-569-7992

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Samantha Mccriskin, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
2000 10th Ave Ste 270, Columbus, GA - 31901
706-992-6590 706-992-6595

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Sarah Christine Dedo

Family Nurse Practitioner
2904 Macon Rd, Columbus, GA - 31906
706-322-4073

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Natalie N Williams, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
2000 16th Ave, Columbus, GA - 31901
706-320-2773

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Katherine M Garcia, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1117 20th St, Columbus, GA - 31901
706-324-6365

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Mr. Jaynald Caoile Cruz, MSN, APRN, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
2122 Manchester Expy, Columbus, GA - 31904
706-596-4000

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Venita Teresa Roberson, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
6003 Veterans Pkwy Ste 100, Columbus, GA - 31909
706-223-1933 706-223-1934

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April Rebecca Pixler, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
800 Talbotton Rd, Columbus, GA - 31904
706-321-0495 706-321-0977

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Ann Mirinda Childers, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
6262 Veterans Pkwy, Columbus, GA - 31909
706-324-6661 706-494-3201

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Mrs. Linda Lane Shiver, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
626 23rd St, Columbus, GA - 31904
706-660-1177 706-660-1098

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Mrs. Kim Caitlin Branham, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
2101 North Ave, Columbus, GA - 31904
706-221-8799

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Mrs. Brianna Sheffield, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
4328 Armour Rd, Columbus, GA - 31904
706-507-1213

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Mr. Lonnie Piatt, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
6351 Blanchard Ct, Columbus, GA - 31909
337-424-1947

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Mrs. Latersha Sherrell St. Louis

Family Nurse Practitioner
1800 10th Ave, Out Patient Clinic Dept 7510, Columbus, GA - 31901
706-321-3758 706-321-3739

Other Nurse Practitioners in Columbus, GA: Acute Care NP10 Adult Health NP11 Gerontology NP8 Neonatal, Critical Care NP1 Neonatal NP11 Nurse Practitioner NP93 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP2 Pediatrics NP21 Primary Care NP7 Psych/Mental Health NP24 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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