Family Nurse Practitioners in Lake Forest, Illinois

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  3. Illinois
  4. Lake Forest
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.

20 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Lake Forest
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Jennifer L. Cote, APN, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1000 N Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, IL - 60045
847-535-8520     847-535-6605
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Mrs. Colleen Marie Lahendro, APRN, CNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1000 N Westmoreland Rd, Lake Forest, IL - 60045
847-535-7658     847-535-7150
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Mrs. Rebecca Sue Litz, APRN, CNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
800 N Westmoreland Rd Ste 100, Lake Forest, IL - 60045
847-535-6083     847-234-4336
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Mrs. Allana Kathleen Bush, NP-C, RN

Family Nurse Practitioner
1025 W Everett Rd Ste 2, Lake Forest, IL - 60045
224-436-8006     949-703-8371

Other Nurse Practitioners in Lake Forest, IL: Acute Care NP6 Adult Health NP8 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP28 Pediatrics NP4 Psych/Mental Health NP2 Women's Health NP1
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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