Family Nurse Practitioners in Chelsea, Massachusetts

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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.

5 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Chelsea
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Shannon R Healy, N.P.

Family Nurse Practitioner
1000 Broadway, Chelsea, MA - 02150
617-975-6200    
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Mallory Toomey

Family Nurse Practitioner
1000 Broadway, Chelsea, MA - 02150
617-975-6200    
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Emilia Evans, CNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1000 Broadway, Chelsea, MA - 02150
617-975-6010    
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Lauren Kennedy

Family Nurse Practitioner
1000 Broadway, Suite 2a, Chelsea, MA - 02150
617-771-6104    
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Christine Shaughnessy, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
100 Everett Ave, Chelsea, MA - 02150
617-887-4600    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Chelsea, MA: Acute Care NP1 Adult Health NP3 Nurse Practitioner NP12 Pediatrics NP4 Primary Care NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP2 Women's Health NP1
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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