Family Nurse Practitioners in Palos Heights, 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.

28 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Palos Heights
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Christina Gavoni, APRN, CNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
12251 S 80th Ave, Palos Heights, IL - 60463
708-923-5869     708-923-5859
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Lauren Piccirillo, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
7110 W 127th St Ste 130, Palos Heights, IL - 60463
708-923-6300     708-923-6303
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Maria Tarala, APRN, CNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
12251 S 80th Ave, Palos Heights, IL - 60463
630-257-1111     630-257-1115
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Suzanne Teresa Deese, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
12251 S 80th Ave, Palos Heights, IL - 60463
708-923-4000     708-923-5859
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Ruby Noemi Meyer, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
12251 S 80th Ave, Palos Heights, IL - 60463
630-257-1111     630-257-1115
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Ann Francis Terronez, DNP, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
13303 S Ridgeland Ave, Palos Heights, IL - 60463
708-293-8800    
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Vaughan Garrigan, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
12251 S 80th Ave, Palos Heights, IL - 60463
708-923-4000    
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Tracy Burkdoll, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
7207 W College Dr, Palos Heights, IL - 60463
708-261-6867    
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Kristina Kevin, APRN, CNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
12251 S 80th Ave, Palos Heights, IL - 60463
708-923-5300     708-923-4201
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Karen Johnson

Family Nurse Practitioner
7110 W 127th St Ste 130, Palos Heights, IL - 60463
708-923-6300    
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Ewelina Tatar, APRN, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
12800 S Ridgeland Ave Ste E, Palos Heights, IL - 60463
708-429-3700    
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Mrs. Margaret Makina, APRN, CNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
12251 S 80th Ave, Palos Heights, IL - 60463
630-257-1111     630-257-1115

Other Nurse Practitioners in Palos Heights, IL: Acute Care NP8 Adult Health NP6 Gerontology NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP29 Pediatrics NP2 Primary Care NP3 Psych/Mental Health NP2
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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