Family Nurse Practitioners in Florence, Massachusetts

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.

10 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Florence

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Ms. Christine M Normandin, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
70 Main St, Northampton Health Center, Florence, MA - 01062
413-586-8400 866-644-0872

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Patrycia Witwicki Dube, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
10 Main St, Florence, MA - 01062
413-584-1588 413-588-0821

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Lauren Beth Fox, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
60 Maple St, Florence, MA - 01062
413-535-6022 413-268-7338

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Naomi Graybill Bliss, RN

Family Nurse Practitioner
70 Main St, Florence, MA - 01062
413-586-8400 866-644-0872

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Mrs. Erin Megan Kolb, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
269 Locust St Ste 108, Florence, MA - 01062
413-586-0769 413-584-0392

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Ms. Margaret E Sharron, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
269 Locust St Ste 201, Florence, MA - 01062
413-586-0769 413-584-0392

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Ms. Betsy S Green, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
70 Main St, Northampton Health Center, Florence, MA - 01062
413-586-8400 866-644-0872

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Mrs. Samantha Marie Harris, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
70 Main St, Valley Medical Group, P.c.-northampton Health Center, Florence, MA - 01062
413-586-8400 866-644-0872

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Gail Blanchard, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
70 Main St, Florence, MA - 01062
413-586-8400 866-644-0872

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Ms. Susan M Gruen, F.N.P.

Family Nurse Practitioner
70 Main St, Northampton Health Center, Florence, MA - 01062
413-586-8400 413-585-5435

Other Nurse Practitioners in Florence, MA: Gerontology NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP8 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP2

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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