Family Nurse Practitioners in Worcester, Massachusetts

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  4. Worcester
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.

165 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Worcester
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Theresa Arthur, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
100 Front St, Worcester, MA - 01608
508-595-2120    
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Mavis Amankwah, BSN, MSN, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
123 Summer St, Worcester, MA - 01608
508-363-6849     508-363-7461
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Preeti Kirit Patel

Family Nurse Practitioner
1029 Pleasant St Apt 24, Worcester, MA - 01602
508-736-6999    
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Devon Michal Alvaro, RN, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
32 Hackfeld Road, Worcester, MA - 01609
508-831-5520     508-831-5953
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Melanie Elizabeth Asche Jung, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA - 01655
508-856-2128     774-443-2043

Other Nurse Practitioners in Worcester, MA: Acute Care NP65 Adult Health NP42 Community Health NP1 Critical Care Medicine NP6 Gerontology NP10 Neonatal, Critical Care NP3 Neonatal NP5 Nurse Practitioner NP526 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP4 Occupational Health NP2 Pediatrics NP24 Primary Care NP10 Psych/Mental Health NP52 Women's Health NP7
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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