Family Nurse Practitioners in Merrillville, 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.

45 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Merrillville

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Mrs. Carrie Jo Kamp, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
8645 Connecticut St, Merrillville, IN - 46410
219-769-3500

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Mrs. Christy Marie Kersey, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
371 E 84th Dr # 371, Merrillville, IN - 46410
219-736-7165

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Victoria Lynn Peracki, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
5043 E 81st Ave, Merrillville, IN - 46410
219-707-5276

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Debra Denise Givens, APN

Family Nurse Practitioner
5495 Broadway, Merrillville, IN - 46410
219-985-5500 219-985-5510

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Mrs. Tawa B Ibikunle-salami, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
205 E 86th Ct, Merrillville, IN - 46410
219-769-9070 219-769-1758

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Stephanie M Howard, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
609 W 77th Ave, Merrillville, IN - 46410
219-512-3181

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Mr. Clinton Chinn, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
200 E 89th Ave Ste 2a, Merrillville, IN - 46410
219-736-2800

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Tamara Joy Elkins, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
8895 Broadway, Merrillville, IN - 46410
219-738-2081 219-736-4658

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Donna J Peck, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
2405 W 60th Dr, Merrillville, IN - 46410
219-689-5959

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Verna K Guevarra, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
3313 E 83rd Pl, Merrillville, IN - 46410
219-269-7824

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Michele D Massow, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
99 E 86th Ave, Suite A, Merrillville, IN - 46410
219-738-2617 219-738-2145

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Mrs. Mary Lorraine Hutchison

Family Nurse Practitioner
5800 Broadway Ste A-j, Merrillville, IN - 46410
219-884-9180

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Mr. Kenneth James Scott, RN, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
333 W. 89th Avenue, Suite W-5, Merrillville, IN - 46410
219-755-4448

Other Nurse Practitioners in Merrillville, IN: Acute Care NP1 Adult Health NP5 Nurse Practitioner NP25 Psych/Mental Health NP7 Women's 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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