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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Mrs. Kayla Good Freeman, A.P.R.N.

Family Nurse Practitioner
114 East Trinity Place, Decatur, GA - 30030
470-235-2832 470-410-5141

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Mrs. Eleanor Kirby Schoen, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
2665 N Decatur Rd Ste 450, Decatur, GA - 30033
404-501-7555 404-501-7550

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Frieda Wynn

Family Nurse Practitioner
3110 Clifton Springs Rd Ste B, Decatur, GA - 30034
404-244-2200

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Mr. Michael Scarborough, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
215 Church St Ste 102, Decatur, GA - 30030
404-445-0350

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Faith Ighile, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
2701 N Decatur Rd, Decatur, GA - 30033
404-790-5794

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Camille Edna Sterling, FNP-C

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

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Mrs. Rhonda Hughley-hall, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
3527 Memorial Dr Unit W, Decatur, GA - 30032
404-573-4844

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Shauna Robinson, FNP-C

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

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Ms. Stephanie Rashon Tumlin, FNP-C

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

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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