Family Nurse Practitioners in Somerville, 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.

14 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Somerville

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Carmen Phillips

Family Nurse Practitioner
260 Elm St, Somerville, MA - 02144
617-666-9577

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Rita Onyero Agholor

Family Nurse Practitioner
5 Middlesex Ave, Somerville, MA - 02145
617-623-3211

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Maria Elizabeth Hedberg, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
40 Holland St, Somerville, MA - 02144
617-629-6000

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Mrs. Michelle Lynn Clarke, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
260 Elm St, Suite 105, Somerville, MA - 02144
617-666-9577 617-666-3190

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Suzanne Reny Longley, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
40 Holland St, Somerville, MA - 02144
617-629-6350 617-629-6067

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Laura A Nevill, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
300 Broadway, Somerville, MA - 02145
617-284-7095

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Dr. Marie Grace Han, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
440 Foley St, Somerville, MA - 02145
857-282-0777

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Danielle Shih, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
40 Holland St, Somerville, MA - 02144
617-629-6260

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Emily Brown, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
440 Foley St, Somerville, MA - 02145
857-282-0777

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Adrienne-leigh Davis Gordon

Family Nurse Practitioner
110 Liberty Ave Apt 1, Somerville, MA - 02144
570-713-7211

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Allie Win Collignon, CNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
750 Broadway Apt 3, Somerville, MA - 02144
845-283-2991

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Margaret Satterfield, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1020 Broadway, Somerville, MA - 02144
617-628-2160 617-628-8237

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Joel Myers

Family Nurse Practitioner
1020 Broadway, Somerville, MA - 02144
617-628-2160

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Virginia Smith

Family Nurse Practitioner
42 Cross St, Somerville, MA - 02145
617-575-5520

Other Nurse Practitioners in Somerville, MA: Adult Health NP7 Community Health NP2 Gerontology NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP29 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP3 Pediatrics NP1 Primary Care NP3 Psych/Mental Health NP4

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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