Family Nurse Practitioners in East Chicago, Indiana

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.

14 Family Nurse Practitioners found in East Chicago

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Zalak Patel, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
4320 Fir St Unit 320, East Chicago, IN - 46312
219-392-7992 219-392-7987

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Lilia Ivette Bonilla, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1313 W Chicago Ave, East Chicago, IN - 46312
219-398-9685 219-398-9695

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Selena Samardzich, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
4320 Fir St Unit 220, East Chicago, IN - 46312
219-836-2995 219-836-4075

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Alexandra Halkias

Family Nurse Practitioner
4321 Fir St, East Chicago, IN - 46312
219-392-7200

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Mrs. Diana Garcia Burns, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1313 W Chicago Ave, East Chicago, IN - 46312
219-398-9685 219-398-9695

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Bianca Yasmin Rafidia Vargas, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1313 W Chicago Ave, East Chicago, IN - 46312
219-398-9685

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Leslie Sotres, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
4321 Fir St, East Chicago, IN - 46312
219-392-7400 219-392-7408

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Mrs. Jessica Rayner, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
4320 Fir St, Suite 320, East Chicago, IN - 46312
219-392-7992

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Dr. Christiana Elise Mclean, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
4321 Fir St, East Chicago, IN - 46312
219-392-7400

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Irene Odeluga, MS RN FNP - BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
915 W Chicago Ave, East Chicago, IN - 46312
219-397-6000 219-397-6358

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Amy E Gomez

Family Nurse Practitioner
4321 Fir St, East Chicago, IN - 46312
219-392-7005

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Mary K Evangelista, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
4321 Fir St, East Chicago, IN - 46312
219-765-0597

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Mrs. Scarlet Rae Spain, MSN, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
3210 Watling St, Medical Dept. 8-210, East Chicago, IN - 46312
219-399-3133 219-399-5814

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Mrs. Barbara Marie Edwards, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
5025 Mccook Ave, East Chicago, IN - 46312
219-397-0380

Other Nurse Practitioners in East Chicago, IN: Adult Health NP1 Gerontology NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP12 Occupational Health NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP4

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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