Family Nurse Practitioners in Middlesboro, Kentucky

  2. Family Nurse Practitioners
  3. Kentucky
  4. Middlesboro
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.

19 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Middlesboro
female nurse

Carolyn Michelle Davis Rutherford, ARNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
3602 Cumberland Ave Ste B102, Middlesboro, KY - 40965
606-248-7778     606-248-7787
male nurse

Mr. Dustin Michael Simpson I, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
473 N 12th St, Middlesboro, KY - 40965
606-302-5116     606-302-5117
female nurse

Ms. Blakelee Brock Barnett, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
2004 Cumberland Ave Ste 100, Middlesboro, KY - 40965
606-248-3015    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Middlesboro, KY: Adult Health NP1 Nurse Practitioner 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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