Family Nurse Practitioners in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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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.

498 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Baton Rouge
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Catherine M Cortez, CNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
5000 Hennessy Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA - 70808
225-214-6438    
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Mrs. Kayla Pellegrin Kling, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
5131 Odonovan Dr Ste 100, Baton Rouge, LA - 70808
225-767-4893    
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Arlean Moniquet Wilson, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
5000 Hennessy Blvd, 3rd Floor, Baton Rouge, LA - 70808
225-765-8987     225-765-8667
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Diana Boggs, CNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
500 Rue De La Vie St Ste 400, Baton Rouge, LA - 70817
225-215-7430    
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Charles Wayne Hill Iii, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
5000 Hennessy Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA - 70808
225-926-8686    
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Jennifer Watts, APRN-CNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
3600 Florida St, Baton Rouge, LA - 70806
225-387-7818     225-381-6650
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Mr. Peter S. Crawford, APRN,FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
10513 Sullivan Rd Ste 100, Baton Rouge, LA - 70818
504-831-3112    
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Linda Mayes Johnson, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
5000 Hennessy Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA - 70808
225-765-8987     225-765-8667
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Lindsey Cress Bofinger, F.N.P.

Family Nurse Practitioner
455 E Airport Ave, Baton Rouge, LA - 70806
225-683-1320    
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Lisa Vitrano, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
7777 Bluebonnet Blvd Ste 100, Baton Rouge, LA - 70810
225-766-9091    
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Dr. Lakeisha Mack Long, DNP, FNP-BC, CME

Family Nurse Practitioner
301 Main St Ste 2200, Baton Rouge, LA - 70801
504-319-6078    
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Eva Jefferson, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
3845 Platt Dr, Baton Rouge, LA - 70814
225-927-3114    
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Deborah Smith, APRN, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
7301 Hennessy Blvd Ste 200, Baton Rouge, LA - 70808
225-766-0050    
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Chatisy Thomas, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
4336 North Blvd Ste 101, Baton Rouge, LA - 70806
225-999-2487     855-751-4092
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Kadyn Michelle Brooks, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
10310 The Grove Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA - 70836
225-761-5200    
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Bryan Keith Melancon, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
8585 Picardy Ave, Baton Rouge, LA - 70809
225-763-4764     225-763-4549

Other Nurse Practitioners in Baton Rouge, LA: Acute Care NP22 Adult Health NP39 Critical Care Medicine NP2 Gerontology NP5 Neonatal, Critical Care NP5 Neonatal NP19 Nurse Practitioner NP211 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Occupational Health NP1 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP1 Pediatrics NP32 Primary Care NP10 Psych/Mental Health NP46 Women's Health NP10
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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