Family Nurse Practitioners in Louisville, 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.

1106 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Louisville
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Alicia Nicole Bradley, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
2215 Portland Ave, Louisville, KY - 40212
502-774-8631    
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Julie A Ward, ARNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
315 E Broadway Ste 195, Louisville, KY - 40202
502-629-4263     502-629-4282

Other Nurse Practitioners in Louisville, KY: Acute Care NP117 Adult Health NP109 Critical Care Medicine NP10 Gerontology NP26 Neonatal, Critical Care NP12 Neonatal NP27 Nurse Practitioner NP669 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP12 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP6 Pediatrics NP63 Primary Care NP24 Psych/Mental Health NP162 Women's Health NP47
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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