Family Nurse Practitioners in Decatur, 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.

139 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Decatur

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Antoinette Denise Gamble, N.P.

Family Nurse Practitioner
1670 Clairmont Rd., Decatur, GA - 30033
404-321-6111

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Vivian S. Hayes, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
1670 Clairmont Rd # 170c, Decatur, GA - 30033
404-321-6111 404-235-3038

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Jessica Willis, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
2722 N Decatur Rd, Decatur, GA - 30033
678-467-7598

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Erin Brown

Family Nurse Practitioner
1670 Clairmont Rd, Decatur, GA - 30033
919-809-2786

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Joseph Obuba

Family Nurse Practitioner
445 Winn Way, Decatur, GA - 30030
404-508-7796 404-294-3710

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Okeoma Ogo Chukwu, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
445 Winn Way, Decatur, GA - 30030
678-949-0969

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Brittany Mize, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
2685 Milscott Dr, Decatur, GA - 30033
404-292-3727

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Olivia Joyce Matheson Sullivan, NURSE PRACTITIONER

Family Nurse Practitioner
1700 Clairmont Rd, Decatur, GA - 30033
404-929-5345

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Ms. Caroline Hairston, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1670 Clairmont Rd, Decatur, GA - 30033
404-728-7614

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Angela Lynn Wittenauer, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
3155 Rehoboth Dr, Decatur, GA - 30033
404-550-0807

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Samaria Davis, MSN, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
235 E Ponce De Leon Ave, Decatur, GA - 30030
404-300-3491

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Valencia Etienne-marseille, APRN,FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
1670 Clairmont Rd, Decatur, GA - 30033
404-368-5152

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Michelle Williams

Family Nurse Practitioner
1670 Clairmont Rd Bldg M1m116d, Decatur, GA - 30033
404-321-6111

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Susan Laney Castle, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
402 W Ponce De Leon Ave, Decatur, GA - 30030
404-377-9010

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Jexandria Dominique Patterson, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
144 Scott Blvd, Decatur, GA - 30030
404-947-1723 404-947-1723

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Sonatisha Nasha Stokes, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
608 Rimington Ln, Decatur, GA - 30030
770-865-4794

Other Nurse Practitioners in Decatur, GA: Acute Care NP15 Adult Health NP21 Community Health NP1 Gerontology NP12 Neonatal, Critical Care NP4 Neonatal NP4 Nurse Practitioner NP83 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP6 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP1 Pediatrics NP5 Primary Care NP14 Psych/Mental Health NP25 Women's Health NP11

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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