Family Nurse Practitioners in Lockport, Illinois

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  4. Lockport
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.

6 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Lockport
male nurse

Chijioke Jimonu

Family Nurse Practitioner
16626 W 159th St, Suite 700, Lockport, IL - 60441
815-834-9075     815-834-9077
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Ms. Linda S Silakowski, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
16750 W 159th St, Lockport, IL - 60441
800-323-8622    
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Sabina Wielgus

Family Nurse Practitioner
1112 Highland Ave, Lockport, IL - 60441
708-539-9028    
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Agnes Grace Cashen, APN

Family Nurse Practitioner
16750 W 159th St, Lockport, IL - 60441
800-323-8622     224-225-0372
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Ashlee Heid, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
16542 W Deerwood Dr, Lockport, IL - 60441
815-297-3693    
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Mrs. Julia C Koklys, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
16750 W 159th St, Lockport, IL - 60441
815-838-4801     815-838-4820

Other Nurse Practitioners in Lockport, IL: Nurse Practitioner NP4 Pediatrics NP1 Psych/Mental 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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