Family Nurse Practitioners in Leonardtown, 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.

20 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Leonardtown
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Natalie Park Hopkins, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
23511 Hollywood Rd, Suite 2, Leonardtown, MD - 20650
301-997-0611     301-997-0709
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Amanda Nichole Hosier, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
26020 Point Lookout Rd, Leonardtown, MD - 20650
301-475-8917    
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Kalynn Dietz, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
25500 Point Lookout Rd, Leonardtown, MD - 20650
301-475-6110    
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Shelby Elizabeth Morris, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
40750 Old Breton Beach Rd, Leonardtown, MD - 20650
240-298-7350    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Leonardtown, MD: Acute Care NP3 Adult Health NP4 Gerontology NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP9 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP3 Primary Care NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP3 Women's Health NP4
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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