Family Nurse Practitioners in Dracut, 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.

4 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Dracut
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Charmy Patel, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
9 Loon Hill Rd Ste 301, Dracut, MA - 01826
978-323-0360    
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Leslie Jean Whiting-poitras, APRN,BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
155 Broadway Rd, Suite 6, Dracut, MA - 01826
978-458-0475    
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Alexis Louise Beauchesne, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
157 Saw Mill Dr, Dracut, MA - 01826
603-475-3562    
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Mrs. Lisa Janet Szuksta, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
22 Quincy Ave, Dracut, MA - 01826
978-726-3851    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Dracut, MA: Gerontology NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP6 Pediatrics NP2 Primary Care NP1 Psych/Mental 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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