Family Nurse Practitioners in Lexington, Kentucky

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  3. Kentucky
  4. Lexington
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.

515 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Lexington
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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
800 Rose St Whitney Hendrickson Bldg, Ste 331a, Lexington, KY - 40536
859-323-5553    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Lexington, KY: Acute Care NP145 Adult Health NP25 Community Health NP1 Critical Care Medicine NP13 Gerontology NP16 Neonatal, Critical Care NP8 Neonatal NP13 Nurse Practitioner NP347 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP9 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP6 Pediatrics NP61 Primary Care NP13 Psych/Mental Health NP122 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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