Family Nurse Practitioners in Shreveport, 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.

184 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Shreveport

female nurse

Lasonya Jones, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
7840 Jewella Ave, Shreveport, LA - 71108
318-401-1432 318-562-3889

female nurse

Ms. Shannon Renee Gully, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
510 E Stoner Ave, Shreveport, LA - 71101
318-221-8411

female nurse

Pamela B. Simmons, PHD, APRN, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
865 Olive St, Shreveport, LA - 71104
318-470-6194

female nurse

Mrs. Manju Singh, N.P.

Family Nurse Practitioner
510 East Stoner Avenue, Overton Brooks Vamc (110), Shreveport, LA - 71101
318-221-8411

female nurse

Lindsay Erin Carter, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1500 Line Ave Ste 100, Shreveport, LA - 71101
318-635-3052 318-635-3072

female nurse

Mrs. Christy Lemon, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1453 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, Shreveport, LA - 71105
318-681-4138

female nurse

Mrs. Amanda Lane Lewis, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
2508 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop Ste 105, Shreveport, LA - 71118
318-797-2328 318-212-5674

female nurse

Mrs. Kimberly Rae Stanfield Townsend, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
2205 E 70th St, Shreveport, LA - 71105
318-797-1585

female nurse

Dr. Norann Y. Planchock, PHD, APRN, BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
1233 Sprague Street, Martin Luther King Health Center, Shreveport, LA - 71101
318-227-2912

female nurse

Vanisha Faye Williams, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
8857 Hedges Dr, Shreveport, LA - 71118
318-465-5315

male nurse

Dustin Ross Carlisle, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
1811 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop Ste 210, Shreveport, LA - 71105
318-212-3858 318-212-3958

female nurse

Brenda A Jarrett, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1501 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA - 71103
318-675-7205

female nurse

Leah L Reed

Family Nurse Practitioner
2205 E 70th St, Shreveport, LA - 71105
318-797-1585

female nurse

Katherine Washington, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
140 Gulfstream Ln, Shreveport, LA - 71106
318-751-5417

female nurse

Mrs. Caitlin Shaye Willsie, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
8383 Millicent Way, Shreveport, LA - 71115
318-795-8502 318-795-8512

female nurse

Mrs. Pearlie B Simmons, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
3775 Youree Dr, Shreveport, LA - 71105
318-562-3300 318-588-7948

Other Nurse Practitioners in Shreveport, LA: Acute Care NP57 Adult Health NP10 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Gerontology NP6 Neonatal, Critical Care NP4 Neonatal NP5 Nurse Practitioner NP121 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP6 Pediatrics NP24 Primary Care NP8 Psych/Mental Health NP25 Women's Health NP24

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.

© NurseOk 2025