Family Nurse Practitioners in Brockton, Massachusetts

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  4. Brockton
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.

67 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Brockton
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Shelley Lynch, CNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
77 Byron Ave, Brockton, MA - 02301
508-583-7595    
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Deborah Faith Cohan, CNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
35 Pearl St Ste 200, Brockton, MA - 02301
508-588-8034     508-897-0475
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Joanne E Baker, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
235 N Pearl St, Brockton, MA - 02301
508-427-3668     508-427-2610

Other Nurse Practitioners in Brockton, MA: Acute Care NP6 Adult Health NP29 Gerontology NP6 Nurse Practitioner NP93 Pediatrics NP14 Primary Care NP8 Psych/Mental Health NP37 Women's Health NP8
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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