Family Nurse Practitioners in Westernport, Maryland

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  4. Westernport
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.

4 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Westernport
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Mrs. Kimberly Sue Maynard, CRNP-F

Family Nurse Practitioner
22221 Westernport Rd Sw, Westernport, MD - 21562
240-774-0204     301-533-3299
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Katrina Ann Opel, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
51 Main St Ste 4a, Westernport, MD - 21562
301-359-5145    
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Jennifer Elizabeth Mellott, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
25701 Shady Ln Sw, Westernport, MD - 21562
301-359-3000    
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Rebekah Haywood, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
90 Main St, Westernport, MD - 21562
301-359-5145     301-359-5178

Other Nurse Practitioners in Westernport, MD: Pediatrics NP1
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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