Family Nurse Practitioners in Kentwood, 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.

7 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Kentwood
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Kizzy Woods, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
721 Avenue G, Kentwood, LA - 70444
225-306-2003    
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Nikita Pearl

Family Nurse Practitioner
721 Avenue G, Kentwood, LA - 70444
888-414-7247    
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Geneva Carter, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
721 Avenue G, Kentwood, LA - 70444
225-306-2100    
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Christopher Clayton Givens, NURSE PRACTIONER

Family Nurse Practitioner
721 Avenue G, Kentwood, LA - 70444
225-306-2100     985-229-6828
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Dr. Kerneisha Murphy, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
719 Avenue G, Kentwood, LA - 70444
337-603-6364     985-545-2009
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Jalexia Deann Diamond

Family Nurse Practitioner
813 Fisher Ln, Kentwood, LA - 70444
985-662-8659    
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Melody Denise Jones, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
721 Avenue G, Kentwood, LA - 70444
225-306-2100    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Kentwood, LA: Nurse Practitioner NP4 Pediatrics NP1 Psych/Mental 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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