Family Nurse Practitioners in Ponchatoula, 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.

14 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Ponchatoula

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Kimberly Paternostro Bordelon

Family Nurse Practitioner
180 N 5th St, Ponchatoula, LA - 70454
985-370-7546

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Mr. James Michael Whittington, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
530 W Pine St, Suite 1, Ponchatoula, LA - 70454
985-507-4655

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Dr. Taylor Jean Cooke, DNP, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
40175 Pecan Allee Dr # A, Ponchatoula, LA - 70454
850-264-5723

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Mrs. Erika A Oliver, N.P.

Family Nurse Practitioner
530 W Pine St Ste 1, Ponchatoula, LA - 70454
985-370-5656 985-370-4225

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Mrs. Lindsey Strecker Johnson, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
530 W Pine St Ste 1, Ponchatoula, LA - 70454
985-370-5656

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Tara Kempton-jerez, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
585 E Cypress St, Ponchatoula, LA - 70454
225-306-2000

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Mrs. Catherine Ann Groeger, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
1651 Highway 51, Ste. #4, Ponchatoula, LA - 70454
985-386-3405

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Wendy Binder Hallmark, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1054 Sw Railroad Ave, Ponchatoula, LA - 70454
855-869-9898

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Judy Yaple, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
530 W Pine St, Suite 1, Ponchatoula, LA - 70454
985-370-5656 985-370-4225

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Whitney Curry, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
27455 Highway 22 Ste B, Ponchatoula, LA - 70454
985-206-9877

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Mrs. Magahn Ward Stanga, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
27455 Highway 22 Ste B, Ponchatoula, LA - 70454
985-206-9877

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Anna Moore Truitt, MSN, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
27455 La-22, Suite B, Ponchatoula, LA - 70454
985-206-9877

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Larrion Nicole Weatherspoon, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1668 Highway 51, Ponchatoula, LA - 70454
985-401-4022

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Mariah Benson Butcher, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
180 N 5th St, Ponchatoula, LA - 70454
985-370-7546

Other Nurse Practitioners in Ponchatoula, LA: Adult Health NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP4 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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