Family Nurse Practitioners in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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.

473 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Baton Rouge

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Leah S Cullins Hartford, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
4890 Bluebonnet Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA - 70809
225-769-3922 225-769-3933

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Miss Curtrell Latrice Smith, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
4950 Essen Ln Ste 300, Baton Rouge, LA - 70809
225-757-0343 225-757-8354

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Erin Sharpe Spangler, FAMILY NURSE PRACTIT

Family Nurse Practitioner
5326 Odonovan Dr, Baton Rouge, LA - 70808
225-768-2850

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Thomas G Greer, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
2900 Westfork Dr Ste 401, Baton Rouge, LA - 70827
337-991-9276 337-943-0846

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Melissa H Carroll, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 503, Baton Rouge, LA - 70808
225-765-2273 225-374-0251

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Katherine Manzella Templeton, APRN, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 105, Baton Rouge, LA - 70808
225-215-0250 225-215-1688

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Mrs. Jacqueline Ross Farley, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
3557 Monterrey Dr, Baton Rouge, LA - 70814
225-218-4992 225-361-0862

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Christopher Michael Atkinson, APRN, C-NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
8585 Picardy Ave Ste 414, Baton Rouge, LA - 70809
225-763-4764 225-763-4549

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Lauren Perry, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
8888 Summa Ave, Baton Rouge, LA - 70809
225-706-0085

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Ms. Diana Cousin, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
7968 Essen Park, Baton Rouge, LA - 70809
225-761-6700 225-761-6760

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Amy Flynn, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
9181 Interline Ave, Baton Rouge, LA - 70809
225-756-3713

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Celeste Morales Waguespack, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
8888 Summa Ave, Baton Rouge, LA - 70809
225-819-1160

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Donovan Matherne, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
9118 Bluebonnet Centre Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA - 70809
225-368-2300 225-368-2280

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Brandi Loreal Wicks, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
7777 Bluebonnet Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA - 70810
225-766-9091

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Mrs. Meghan Owen Doyle

Family Nurse Practitioner
7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 211, Baton Rouge, LA - 70808
225-765-7163

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Meagan W. Forrest, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
2900 Westfork Dr, Baton Rouge, LA - 70827
337-991-9276 337-943-0846

Other Nurse Practitioners in Baton Rouge, LA: Acute Care NP19 Adult Health NP38 Critical Care Medicine NP2 Gerontology NP6 Neonatal, Critical Care NP7 Neonatal NP20 Nurse Practitioner NP190 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Occupational Health NP1 Pediatrics NP31 Primary Care NP9 Psych/Mental Health NP35 Women's Health NP9

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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