Family Nurse Practitioners in Lexington, Kentucky

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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.

497 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Lexington
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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 NP142 Adult Health NP24 Community Health NP1 Critical Care Medicine NP13 Gerontology NP16 Neonatal, Critical Care NP7 Neonatal NP13 Nurse Practitioner NP343 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP8 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP6 Pediatrics NP60 Primary Care NP12 Psych/Mental Health NP112 Women's Health NP16
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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