Family Nurse Practitioners in 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.

3829 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Louisiana

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Kristen Gilberti Stevens, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1514 Jefferson Hwy, Jefferson, LA - 70121
504-842-4015 504-842-3419

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Quianne Shortt Aguillard, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
2614 Jefferson Hwy Fl 2, Jefferson, LA - 70121
504-314-4242

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Sarah Guidry, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1514 Jefferson Hwy, Jefferson, LA - 70121
504-842-4015

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Lander Omar Coscarart

Family Nurse Practitioner
1514 Jefferson Hwy, Jefferson, LA - 70121
504-842-4080

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Jessica Gayle Pride, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1514 Jefferson Hwy, Jefferson, LA - 70121
504-842-3001

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Mrs. Nicole Gunderson Ortiz, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
1515 River Rd, Jefferson, LA - 70121
504-842-4275

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Mrs. Brooke Lang Torres, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1514 Jefferson Hwy, Jefferson, LA - 70121
504-842-3000

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Caitlin O'connor Jones, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1514 Jefferson Hwy, Jefferson, LA - 70121
203-213-1613

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Theresa Kent, APRN, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
1514 Jefferson Hwy, Jefferson, LA - 70121
504-842-3000

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Hilary Elizabeth Ledet, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
1514 Jefferson Hwy, Jefferson, LA - 70121
504-842-3000

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Alexandra W. Koehler, DNP, APRN, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
1515 River Rd, Jefferson, LA - 70121
504-842-3910

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Joneisha Jenkins

Family Nurse Practitioner
1514 Jefferson Hwy, Jefferson, LA - 70121
504-842-4015

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Mrs. Kayla Sosa, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
1514 Jefferson Hwy, Jefferson, LA - 70121
504-842-3000

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Kathy Thompson, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
155 Ninth St, Jena, LA - 71342
318-992-9200 318-992-9245

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Clint Cooksey, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
187 Ninth St, Jena, LA - 71342
318-992-9200

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Mrs. Allison Kendrick Stelly, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
180 Ninth St, Suite J, Jena, LA - 71342
318-992-4275

Other Nurse Practitioners in LA: Adult Health NP237 Nurse Practitioner NP1378 Pediatrics NP247 Psych/Mental Health NP428 Acute Care NP255 Gerontology NP62 Neonatal, Critical Care NP77 Neonatal NP73 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP27 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP18 Primary Care NP118 Women's Health NP141 Critical Care Medicine NP11 Occupational Health NP3 Community Health NP7 School NP6

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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