Family Nurse Practitioners in Shreveport, Louisiana

  2. Family Nurse Practitioners
  3. Louisiana
  4. Shreveport
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.

196 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Shreveport
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Sharleigh Harris Washington

Family Nurse Practitioner
1541 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA - 71103
318-626-0000    
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Laura Birdwell Perkins, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
8001 Youree Dr, Suite 450, Shreveport, LA - 71115
318-212-3952     318-212-3955
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Mrs. Shelia Shenell Jackson, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
7505 Pines Rd, Ste 1250, Shreveport, LA - 71129
318-686-3770     318-686-3838
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Celia Skinner Boswell, C.F.N.P.

Family Nurse Practitioner
2551 Greenwood Rd, Suite 320, Shreveport, LA - 71103
318-212-8176     318-212-8186

Other Nurse Practitioners in Shreveport, LA: Acute Care NP64 Adult Health NP11 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Gerontology NP7 Neonatal, Critical Care NP4 Neonatal NP5 Nurse Practitioner NP130 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP7 Pediatrics NP25 Primary Care NP8 Psych/Mental Health NP27 School NP1 Women's Health NP25
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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