Family Nurse Practitioners in Wichita, Kansas

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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.

353 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Wichita
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Melissa Rochelle Scott, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
8451 E Pawnee St, Wichita, KS - 67207
316-618-0035     316-618-0010

Other Nurse Practitioners in Wichita, KS: Acute Care NP47 Adult Health NP20 Community Health NP6 Critical Care Medicine NP2 Gerontology NP15 Neonatal, Critical Care NP3 Neonatal NP26 Nurse Practitioner NP267 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP4 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP1 Pediatrics NP24 Primary Care NP13 Psych/Mental Health NP62 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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