Family Nurse Practitioners in Downers Grove, Illinois

  2. Family Nurse Practitioners
  3. Illinois
  4. Downers Grove
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.

72 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Downers Grove
female nurse

Ms. Pamela Marie Peoples

Family Nurse Practitioner
1441 Branding Ave Ste 310, Downers Grove, IL - 60515
630-829-1038     630-829-1080
female nurse

Mary Baker, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1441 Branding Ave Ste 310, Downers Grove, IL - 60515
630-829-1038    
female nurse

Angela Estelle Bower, DNP, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
1490 Wood Ave, Downers Grove, IL - 60515
312-933-6004    
female nurse

Ms. Diana Lynn Simmons, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1432 Brook Dr, Downers Grove, IL - 60515
214-785-2200    
female nurse

Jamie Nick, MSN, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
3825 Highland Ave Fl Tower24, Downers Grove, IL - 60515
630-719-4799     630-963-7420
female nurse

Patricia Austermuehle, RN

Family Nurse Practitioner
1441 Branding Ave Ste 310, Downers Grove, IL - 60515
630-829-1084     630-829-1040
male nurse

James Kenneth Tauchen, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
1909 Ogden Ave Ste A, Downers Grove, IL - 60515
630-750-7920    
female nurse

Mrs. Joanna Giacinta Bansfield, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
1441 Branding Ave Ste 310, Downers Grove, IL - 60515
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Other Nurse Practitioners in Downers Grove, IL: Acute Care NP6 Adult Health NP17 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Gerontology NP4 Nurse Practitioner NP58 Occupational Health NP1 Pediatrics NP2 Primary Care NP4 Psych/Mental Health NP16
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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