Family Nurse Practitioners in Chicago, Illinois

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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.

1361 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Chicago
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Dr. Diane Thomas, DNP, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
3348 W 87th St, Chicago, IL - 60652
773-776-4471    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Chicago, IL: Acute Care NP254 Adult Health NP210 Community Health NP1 Critical Care Medicine NP8 Gerontology NP50 Neonatal, Critical Care NP33 Neonatal NP42 Nurse Practitioner NP1022 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP19 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP26 Pediatrics NP277 Primary Care NP79 Psych/Mental Health NP202 School NP1 Women's Health NP81
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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