Family Nurse Practitioners in Bethesda, Maryland

  2. Family Nurse Practitioners
  3. Maryland
  4. Bethesda
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.

162 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Bethesda
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Mary Jeanne Dougherty, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
5612 Spruce Tree Ave, Bethesda, MD - 20814
301-564-5880    
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Carol Konchan, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
Nih/ninds/ocd, Bldg 10, Room 6-5700, Bethesda, MD - 20892
301-451-1472    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Bethesda, MD: Acute Care NP29 Adult Health NP52 Critical Care Medicine NP2 Gerontology NP2 Nurse Practitioner NP93 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Occupational Health NP1 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP3 Pediatrics NP17 Perinatal NP1 Primary Care NP6 Psych/Mental Health NP36 Women's Health NP9
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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