Family Nurse Practitioners in New Bedford, Massachusetts

  2. Family Nurse Practitioners
  3. Massachusetts
  4. New Bedford
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.

22 Family Nurse Practitioners found in New Bedford
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Mrs. Elizabeth Anne Pemberton, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
93 Belleville Rd, New Bedford, MA - 02745
860-942-1851    
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Ms. Froukje Jeannette Timmer, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
74 Kilburn St, New Bedford, MA - 02740
508-910-3019     508-910-3055
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Sara E Gillett

Family Nurse Practitioner
874 Purchase St, New Bedford, MA - 02740
508-992-6553     508-984-8420
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Teresa Machado Jagoda, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
68 N Front St, New Bedford, MA - 02740
508-992-1500     508-994-0745
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Ashley Ann Horsley

Family Nurse Practitioner
101 Page St, New Bedford, MA - 02740
508-997-1515    
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Meghan Wanderer, N.P.

Family Nurse Practitioner
874 Purchase St, New Bedford, MA - 02740
508-992-6553    

Other Nurse Practitioners in New Bedford, MA: Acute Care NP3 Adult Health NP22 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Gerontology NP2 Neonatal, Critical Care NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP36 Pediatrics NP5 Primary Care NP2 Psych/Mental Health NP20 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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