Family Nurse Practitioners in Fort Wayne, Indiana

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  3. Indiana
  4. Fort Wayne
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.

308 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Fort Wayne
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Kathleen A Schaffer, CNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
2200 Randallia Dr, Fort Wayne, IN - 46805
260-266-2020     260-266-2009
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Natasha Inesha Sinanon Oyeneye, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
702 Van Buren St, Fort Wayne, IN - 46802
260-425-3782     260-425-3783
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Leslie Anne Edgar, N.P.

Family Nurse Practitioner
11143 Parkview Plaza Dr Ste 100, Fort Wayne, IN - 46845
260-484-8830    
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Lynn Ann Huett, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1717 S Calhoun St, Fort Wayne, IN - 46802
260-458-2641    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Fort Wayne, IN: Acute Care NP12 Adult Health NP28 Critical Care Medicine NP2 Gerontology NP15 Neonatal, Critical Care NP4 Neonatal NP3 Nurse Practitioner NP537 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Occupational Health NP4 Pediatrics NP9 Primary Care NP11 Psych/Mental Health NP23 Women's Health NP6
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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