Family Nurse Practitioners in Greenbelt, Maryland

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  3. Maryland
  4. Greenbelt
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.

36 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Greenbelt
female nurse

Dr. Helen Sheela Wilson, DNP, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
7300 Hanover Dr Ste 301, Greenbelt, MD - 20770
301-304-1546    
male nurse

Jimmy Akanbi Bello

Family Nurse Practitioner
7347 Hanover Pkwy Ste B, Greenbelt, MD - 20770
301-220-2277    
female nurse

Elise S Pope, CRNP, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
7474 Greenway Center Dr Ste 1100, Greenbelt, MD - 20770
301-441-3050     301-441-1148
female nurse

Ms. Dawn Keena Lipscombe, NURSE PRACTITIONER

Family Nurse Practitioner
7525 Greenway Center Drive, Suite T4, Greenbelt, MD - 20770
301-345-2463     301-345-7653

Other Nurse Practitioners in Greenbelt, MD: Acute Care NP2 Adult Health NP1 Gerontology NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP22 Pediatrics NP7 Psych/Mental Health NP10
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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