Family Nurse Practitioners in Westminster, Maryland

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

35 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Westminster
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Tami Lee Weeks, C.R.N.P.-F.

Family Nurse Practitioner
2 Locust Ln, Suite 301, Westminster, MD - 21157
410-871-1478    
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Kimberly Catherine Rose

Family Nurse Practitioner
3030 Nicodemus Rd, Westminster, MD - 21157
240-216-7232    
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Heather Nicole Fitzpatrick

Family Nurse Practitioner
410 Meadow Creek Dr Ste 209, Westminster, MD - 21158
301-829-1887    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Westminster, MD: Acute Care NP5 Adult Health NP11 Gerontology NP5 Nurse Practitioner NP23 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP2 Primary Care NP4 Psych/Mental Health NP8 Women's Health NP3
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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