Family Nurse Practitioners in New Orleans, Louisiana

  2. Family Nurse Practitioners
  3. Louisiana
  4. New Orleans
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.

353 Family Nurse Practitioners found in New Orleans
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Michelle Cabeceiras

Family Nurse Practitioner
1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA - 70121
504-842-4021    

Other Nurse Practitioners in New Orleans, LA: Acute Care NP54 Adult Health NP19 Community Health NP1 Critical Care Medicine NP2 Gerontology NP5 Neonatal, Critical Care NP26 Neonatal NP19 Nurse Practitioner NP157 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP6 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP12 Pediatrics NP27 Primary Care NP17 Psych/Mental Health NP42 School NP2 Women's Health NP10
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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