Family Nurse Practitioners in Portland, Maine

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.

122 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Portland

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Kristin Leigh Tetz Graczyk, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
111 Auburn St, Portland, ME - 04103
866-389-2727 401-216-3854

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Michael James Davis, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
1145 Brighton Ave, Portland, ME - 04102
207-650-4762

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Deirdre L Bennett, NP, CNM

Family Nurse Practitioner
22 Bramhall St, Maine Medical Center - Internal Medicine Clinic, Portland, ME - 04102
207-662-2911 207-662-6308

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Ms. Lindsey Clement, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
272 Congress St, Portland, ME - 04101
207-874-2466

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Erin Howard, APRN-FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
22 Bramhall St, Portland, ME - 04102
207-662-2414 207-662-6038

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Kathryn H Hamann, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
331 Veranda St, Portland, ME - 04103
207-828-2402 207-828-2425

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Shelia M Grant, APRN-CNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
901 Washington Ave Ste 100, Portland, ME - 04103
207-871-1200 207-871-1232

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Ginger Layton

Family Nurse Practitioner
195 Fore River Pkwy Ste 210, Portland, ME - 04102
207-535-1150

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Erika Lee Cook, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
66 Bramhall St Ste G1, Portland, ME - 04102
207-662-3157

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Megan Harvey, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
66 Bramhall St # G1, Portland, ME - 04102
207-662-3157

Other Nurse Practitioners in Portland, ME: Acute Care NP41 Adult Health NP31 Critical Care Medicine NP2 Neonatal, Critical Care NP3 Neonatal NP16 Nurse Practitioner NP96 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP2 Pediatrics NP14 Primary Care NP2 Psych/Mental Health NP49 Women's Health NP15

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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