Family Nurse Practitioners in Lexington, Kentucky

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.

490 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Lexington

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Sara Beth Carter, ARPN

Family Nurse Practitioner
740 S Limestone, Lexington, KY - 40536
859-257-3253 859-323-1203

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Tammy Gayheart, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
1733 Harrodsburg Rd, Lexington, KY - 40504
859-278-4869 859-296-0362

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Yong Seon Girdler, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
2195 Harrodsburg Rd Ste 125, Lexington, KY - 40504
859-218-2773

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Brianna Noel Murphy, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
740 S Limestone Ste K201, Lexington, KY - 40536
859-218-2509 859-323-3499

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Stephanie Suzanne Johnson, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
3304 Tyler Ct, Lexington, KY - 40509
859-200-1966

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Joanie Keith

Family Nurse Practitioner
1401 Harrodsburg Rd Ste A300, Lexington, KY - 40504
859-313-4744 859-276-5939

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Gregory Cleveland, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
2350 Grey Lag Way, Lexington, KY - 40509
859-263-3822 859-263-3823

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Ms. Caroline Meyer, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
3099 Helmsdale Pl, Lexington, KY - 40509
592-586-4018 859-258-6438

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Susan Kelly Harvey, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
800 Rose St, Lexington, KY - 40536
859-257-1000

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Crystal Sue Dobson, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
1306 Versailles Rd Ste 120, Lexington, KY - 40504
859-259-2635

Other Nurse Practitioners in Lexington, KY: Acute Care NP140 Adult Health NP23 Community Health NP1 Critical Care Medicine NP12 Gerontology NP14 Neonatal, Critical Care NP7 Neonatal NP13 Nurse Practitioner NP340 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP9 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP6 Pediatrics NP57 Primary Care NP13 Psych/Mental Health NP110 Women's Health NP15

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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