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.

137 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Decatur

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Kenesha Stacey Ann Brown, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1670 Clairmont Rd, Decatur, GA - 30033
404-316-5820

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Mrs. Juliet Cynthia Ibemere, RN

Family Nurse Practitioner
2535 Crooked Creek Ln, Decatur, GA - 30035
770-987-1461 770-987-1461

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Alexander Lee Langley, NP-C

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

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Vanessa Carr, FNP-C

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

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Lois Schwarze

Family Nurse Practitioner
445 Winn Way, Decatur, GA - 30030
404-508-7700

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Susan Slappey, APRN, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
250 N Arcadia Ave, Decatur, GA - 30030
404-297-1540

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Jigna Patel, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
2738 N Decatur Rd, Decatur, GA - 30033
404-508-8058

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Kara Nicole Brown, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
402 W Ponce De Leon Ave, Decatur, GA - 30030
404-537-2521

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Susan Henderson, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
2738 N Decatur Rd, Decatur, GA - 30033
866-389-2727

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Carolyne N Katongole, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
3424 Flat Shoals Rd, Decatur, GA - 30034
404-968-8269 404-968-8274

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Joanne Jiyoon Lee, MSN, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
2675 N Decatur Rd Ste 301, Decatur, GA - 30033
404-294-0472 404-294-1558

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Shaquita Starks, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1123 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, GA - 30030
404-738-7542 678-737-1486

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Valencia Weaver, NP-C APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
497 Winn Way, Suite A-210, Decatur, GA - 30030
404-294-7033 404-296-4661

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Mr. Charles Joseph Tharp Iv, APRN-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
1670 Clairmont Rd, Decatur, GA - 30033
404-321-6111 404-728-4703

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Jacobe Hollis, MSN, APRN, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
10202 Waldrop Pl, Decatur, GA - 30034
770-630-5461

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Rima Nitinchandra Vaidya, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
2536 Lawrenceville Hwy, Decatur, GA - 30033
470-452-4948

Other Nurse Practitioners in Decatur, GA: Acute Care NP14 Adult Health NP21 Gerontology NP12 Neonatal, Critical Care NP5 Neonatal NP4 Nurse Practitioner NP86 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP6 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP1 Pediatrics NP6 Primary Care NP14 Psych/Mental Health NP30 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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