Family Nurse Practitioners in Hammond, Louisiana

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  4. Hammond
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.

117 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Hammond
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Cindy Otillio, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
16014 Doctors Blvd, Hammond, LA - 70403
985-340-7868    
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Mrs. Courtney Viola Reid, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
15813 Paul Vega Md Dr Ste 300, Hammond, LA - 70403
985-230-7675     985-230-7676
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Jazmin Escalante, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1320 N Morrison Blvd, Ste 125, Hammond, LA - 70401
985-402-3762     985-256-2591
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Carla Graves, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
15813 Paul Vega Md Dr, Suite 100, Hammond, LA - 70403
985-230-2663     985-230-2665
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Mrs. Jodee Bernier, N.P.

Family Nurse Practitioner
15770 Paul Vega Md Dr Ste 108b, Hammond, LA - 70403
985-230-7430     985-230-7431

Other Nurse Practitioners in Hammond, LA: Acute Care NP10 Adult Health NP13 Gerontology NP2 Neonatal NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP27 Pediatrics NP11 Primary Care NP3 Psych/Mental Health NP8 Women's Health NP5
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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