Family Nurse Practitioners in Wareham, Massachusetts

  2. Family Nurse Practitioners
  3. Massachusetts
  4. Wareham
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.

6 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Wareham
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Rachel E. Fortes, N.P.

Family Nurse Practitioner
100 Rosebrook Way, Wareham, MA - 02571
508-273-4900     508-273-4901
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Allyson Preston, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
53 Marion Rd, Wareham, MA - 02571
508-295-8622     508-295-5386
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Valerie Marie Haney, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
100 Rosebrook Way, Wareham, MA - 02571
508-273-4950     508-273-4979
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Shannon Kriehn, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
191 Main St Ste 213, Wareham, MA - 02571
508-789-6399    
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Laura Marie Leydon, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
361 Main St, Wareham, MA - 02571
774-678-7319     508-291-9907
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Cheryl E Ray, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
100 Rosebrook Way 3rd Floor, Wareham, MA - 02571
508-273-4900     508-273-4901

Other Nurse Practitioners in Wareham, MA: Acute Care NP2 Adult Health NP8 Nurse Practitioner NP15 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics NP3 Primary Care NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP1 Women's 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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