Family Nurse Practitioners in Cambridge, Massachusetts

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

52 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Cambridge
male nurse

Mr. Peterson Remy, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
119 Windsor St, Cambridge, MA - 02139
617-665-3600     617-665-3603
female nurse

Carleen E Cox

Family Nurse Practitioner
1493 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA - 02139
617-665-2051    
female nurse

Joanne S Jack, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1493 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA - 02139
617-665-1000    
female nurse

Ms. Daphne Matthews, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
215 Alewife Brook Pkwy, Cambridge, MA - 02138
617-661-6422    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Cambridge, MA: Acute Care NP3 Adult Health NP29 Gerontology NP4 Nurse Practitioner NP80 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics NP9 Primary Care NP7 Psych/Mental Health NP11 School NP1 Women's Health NP11
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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