Family Nurse Practitioners in Mount Vernon, 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.

10 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Mount Vernon

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Ruby Bishop

Family Nurse Practitioner
116 Progress Dr, Mount Vernon, KY - 40456
606-256-2143 606-256-9762

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Jessica Carpenter, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
140 Newcomb Ave, Mount Vernon, KY - 40456
606-256-2961 606-256-3562

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Ms. Vicki Chapman

Family Nurse Practitioner
140 Newcomb Ave, Mount Vernon, KY - 40456
606-256-7690

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Tiffany N Wright, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
Victory Counseling Llc, 20 Lovell Count, Mount Vernon, KY - 40456
606-386-0079

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Thelma Rose Hampton, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
145 Newcomb Ave, Mount Vernon, KY - 40456
606-256-2195

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Nancy G. Owens, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
145 Newcomb Ave, Mount Vernon, KY - 40456
606-256-2195 606-256-3947

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Megan Taylor Pittman

Family Nurse Practitioner
140 Newcomb Ave, Mount Vernon, KY - 40456
606-256-4148

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Zachary Davis, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1770 Lake Cumberland Rd, Mount Vernon, KY - 40456
606-256-7488 606-256-2753

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Lisa Lee Brock, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
140 Newcomb Ave, Mount Vernon, KY - 40456
606-256-4148 606-256-2753

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Jennifer T. Cash, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
140 Newcomb Ave, Mount Vernon, KY - 40456
606-256-5176 606-256-9254

Other Nurse Practitioners in Mount Vernon, KY: Nurse Practitioner NP3 Pediatrics NP2

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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