Family Nurse Practitioners in Owensboro, 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.

123 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Owensboro

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Rebecca S. Decker, ARNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1200 Breckenridge St, Owensboro, KY - 42303
270-683-8672 270-685-8223

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Megan Marie Fulkerson, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
811 E Parrish Ave, Owensboro, KY - 42303
270-688-3371

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Brittany Leann Howard, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
2609 New Hartford Rd Ste 3, Owensboro, KY - 42303
812-476-7111 812-476-7117

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Robyn Brianna Mccarty

Family Nurse Practitioner
1030a Burlew Blvd, Owensboro, KY - 42303
270-926-2273 270-684-3212

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Tina M Holbrook, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
3151 State Route 54, Owensboro, KY - 42303
270-685-1260 270-685-1284

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Jennifer Nicole Melton, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
1205 Leitchfield Rd, Owensboro, KY - 42303
270-684-0464

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Tina Renee Foster, APRN-FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
492 Camden Cir, Owensboro, KY - 42301
217-556-5380

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Mr. Scott A Bradley, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
1201 Pleasant Valley Rd, Owensboro, KY - 42303
270-417-4700 270-417-4709

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Carolyn J Kassinger, ARNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
2816 Veach Rd, Suite 306, Owensboro, KY - 42303
270-240-5696 270-240-5697

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Amanda M Hoffman, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
1301 Pleasant Valley Rd Ste 302, Owensboro, KY - 42303
270-417-7880 270-417-7888

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Dr. Sara Lynn Doolin-thompson, DNP, APRN-BC, CNOR

Family Nurse Practitioner
3221 Frederica St Ste A&b, Owensboro, KY - 42301
270-215-7755 270-215-7757

Other Nurse Practitioners in Owensboro, KY: Acute Care NP7 Adult Health NP4 Gerontology NP4 Neonatal, Critical Care NP1 Neonatal NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP57 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics NP6 Primary Care NP5 Psych/Mental Health NP28 Women's Health NP1

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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