Family Nurse Practitioners in Needham, 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.

11 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Needham

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Christine A Mccarthy, N.P.

Family Nurse Practitioner
175 Highland Ave, Needham, MA - 02494
781-455-6661

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Linda Geib

Family Nurse Practitioner
148 Chestnut St, Needham, MA - 02492
781-280-1500 781-276-6410

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Luisa Mazaeva

Family Nurse Practitioner
35 Highland Cir Ste 101, Needham, MA - 02494
857-452-0865

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Mrs. Laura Michele Macklin, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
464 Hillside Ave, #304, Needham, MA - 02494
617-754-0725 617-754-0701

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Theresa Louise Larrabee, N.P.

Family Nurse Practitioner
1410 Highland Ave, Needham, MA - 02492
781-444-3044

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Nicole Marie Griffith, CNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
60 Kendrick St, Suite 204, Needham, MA - 02494
800-370-3651 877-515-7147

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Chinyere Jolaoso

Family Nurse Practitioner
60 Kendrick St, Suite 204, Needham, MA - 02494
800-370-3651 860-510-0020

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Christiana Kang, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
922 Highland Ave, Needham, MA - 02494
781-400-1383

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Sara Cox

Family Nurse Practitioner
60 Kendrick St Ste 204, Needham, MA - 02494
860-370-3651

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Mrs. Ellen Katz, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
100 West St, Needham, MA - 02494
617-713-3813

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Courtney Cogswell, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
220 Reservoir St, #25, Needham, MA - 02494
781-449-8900 781-449-8911

Other Nurse Practitioners in Needham, MA: Acute Care NP1 Adult Health NP11 Gerontology NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP16 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP2 Occupational Health NP1 Pediatrics NP3 Primary Care NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP7 Women's Health NP3

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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