Family Nurse Practitioners in Lake Charles, 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.

169 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Lake Charles
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Alice Edmaiston, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
4150 Nelson Rd Ste 2, Lake Charles, LA - 70605
337-475-8949    
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Mrs. Blair Alizabeth Snider, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
2775 W Tank Farm Rd, Lake Charles, LA - 70605
337-794-0455    
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Jennifer Lynn Bunch, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
600 Dr Michael Debakey Dr, Lake Charles, LA - 70601
337-436-3813     337-439-0214
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Mrs. Heather Smith Adams, N.P.

Family Nurse Practitioner
501 Dr Michael Debakey Dr, Lake Charles, LA - 70601
337-312-8328     337-433-2031
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Logan J Keller, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
2770 3rd Ave Ste 110, Lake Charles, LA - 70601
337-494-4747     337-494-4773
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Kemoshia Brandon, NURSE PRACTITIONER

Family Nurse Practitioner
2115 Fitzenreiter Rd, Lake Charles, LA - 70601
337-439-0880    
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Colin Ross Hidalgo, APRN, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
1717 Oak Park Blvd Fl 3, Lake Charles, LA - 70601
337-494-4900     337-494-4936
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Wade Gillard, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
4201 Nelson Rd Ste 100, Lake Charles, LA - 70605
337-310-2273     337-310-4520
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Mrs. Barbara Cotton Walker, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1717 Oak Park Blvd Fl 1, Lake Charles, LA - 70601
337-494-6800     337-494-6761

Other Nurse Practitioners in Lake Charles, LA: Acute Care NP6 Adult Health NP27 Community Health NP1 Critical Care Medicine NP2 Neonatal, Critical Care NP5 Nurse Practitioner NP75 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Occupational Health NP1 Pediatrics NP5 Primary Care NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP38 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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