Family Nurse Practitioners in Lafayette, Indiana

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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.

84 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Lafayette
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Lisa M Lee, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
2600 Ferry St, Lafayette, IN - 47904
765-448-8000     765-448-7635
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Tressie Mitchell, NP, CDCES

Family Nurse Practitioner
3920 St Francis Way Ste 220, Lafayette, IN - 47905
765-428-5950     765-428-5951
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Sylvia Bores Saxena, NURSE PRACTITIONER

Family Nurse Practitioner
1716 Hartford St., Lafayette, IN - 47904
765-742-1567    
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Carol Callahan Lancaster, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
415 N 26th St, Lafayette, IN - 47904
765-446-6400    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Lafayette, IN: Acute Care NP8 Adult Health NP18 Community Health NP1 Gerontology NP6 Neonatal NP5 Nurse Practitioner NP93 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP7 Occupational Health NP3 Pediatrics NP13 Primary Care NP9 Psych/Mental Health NP17 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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