Family Nurse Practitioners in Boston, Massachusetts

  2. Family Nurse Practitioners
  3. Massachusetts
  4. Boston
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.

725 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Boston
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Ms. Annie Lee Potter, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
725 Albany Street, Shapiro 5 & 6, Boston, MA - 02118
617-414-5951     617-414-9201
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Jennifer Tomich

Family Nurse Practitioner
300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA - 02115
617-355-6000    
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Ms. Caroline Elizabeth Mcenery, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
55 Fruit St, Boston, MA - 02114
203-521-9553    
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Rebecca Priebe, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA - 02215
617-667-7000    
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Michaela Cottam, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA - 02115
617-355-6000    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Boston, MA: Acute Care NP225 Adult Health NP450 Community Health NP11 Critical Care Medicine NP13 Gerontology NP62 Neonatal, Critical Care NP22 Neonatal NP19 Nurse Practitioner NP1092 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP9 Occupational Health NP11 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP17 Pediatrics NP492 Primary Care NP56 Psych/Mental Health NP102 School NP6 Women's Health NP65
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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