Family Nurse Practitioners in Lake Charles, 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.

157 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Lake Charles

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Jamie Leigh Burks, CFNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
2000 Tybee St, Suite 100, Lake Charles, LA - 70605
337-433-7272 337-433-0730

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Laurie Davis Starr, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
2640 Country Club Rd Ste 400, Lake Charles, LA - 70605
337-426-0919

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Mrs. Amanda Paige Mulig, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
2770 3rd Ave, Ste 120, Lake Charles, LA - 70601
337-494-4868 337-494-4870

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Donna Richard Levy, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
524 S Ryan St, Lake Charles, LA - 70601
337-491-7100

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Holly A Fontenot Umfrid, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
109 Executive Dr, Lake Charles, LA - 70611
337-217-0922

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Kimberly Lefrere

Family Nurse Practitioner
1000 Walters St, Lake Charles, LA - 70607
337-480-8152 337-480-8152

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Crystal Abraham, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
2770 3rd Ave Ste 345, Lake Charles, LA - 70601
337-494-4785 337-494-4786

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Emily Shannon Hunt, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
524 Dr Michael Debakey Dr, Lake Charles, LA - 70601
337-491-7751

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Courtney Clark, APRN, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
1717 Oak Park Blvd, Lake Charles, LA - 70601
337-494-4900 337-494-4963

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Sarah Ardoin Bardin, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
1717 Oak Park Blvd Fl 2, Lake Charles, LA - 70601
337-494-3278 337-494-3240

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Emily Ann Presnull, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
501 Dr Michael Debakey Dr, Lake Charles, LA - 70601
337-312-8423

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Mrs. Cynthia L Arabie, CFNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1717 Oak Park Blvd Fl 3, Lake Charles, LA - 70601
337-475-8100

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Timothy Joseph Dougherty, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
501 Dr Michael Debakey Dr, Lake Charles, LA - 70601
337-312-8249 337-312-6711

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Katie Lahaye, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
524 Dr Michael Debakey Dr, Lake Charles, LA - 70601
337-436-2511

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Julie Fruge, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
4150 Nelson Road, Building D, Suite 1, Lake Charles, LA - 70605
337-508-1000 337-335-0701

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Mrs. Brooke Kennedy, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
501 Dr Michael Debakey Dr, Lake Charles, LA - 70601
337-419-1958 337-419-1947

Other Nurse Practitioners in Lake Charles, LA: Acute Care NP6 Adult Health NP28 Community Health NP1 Critical Care Medicine NP2 Gerontology NP1 Neonatal, Critical Care NP5 Nurse Practitioner NP76 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Occupational Health NP1 Pediatrics NP5 Primary Care NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP34 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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