Family Nurse Practitioners in Lanham, Maryland

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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.

40 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Lanham
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Michele Preko, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
9811 Greenbelt Rd, Lanham, MD - 20706
301-477-2753    
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Grace Offor, FNP, PMHNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
9877 Good Luck Rd Apt 1, Lanham, MD - 20706
240-705-5502    
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Dr. Alexander Gray Caruso, DNP, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
8118 Good Luck Rd, Lanham, MD - 20706
301-552-8118    
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Akeyla Bigelow, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
8116 Good Luck Rd Ste 110, Lanham, MD - 20706
301-552-8524    
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Mrs. Beatrice Kamah Banks, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
9470 Annapolis Rd Ste 402, Lanham, MD - 20706
240-486-6319    
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Dr. Stella Obianuju Akpuaka, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
9470 Annapolis Rd # 115, Lanham, MD - 20706
301-708-0100    
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Alexander Pei, MSN, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
8116 Good Luck Rd, Suite 305, Lanham, MD - 20706
301-552-1200     301-552-1202
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Mrs. Anulika Ukamaka Ezekegbo, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
6939 Lamont Dr, Lanham, MD - 20706
301-792-5316    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Lanham, MD: Acute Care NP1 Adult Health NP6 Gerontology NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP16 Primary Care NP2 Psych/Mental Health NP29
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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