Family Nurse Practitioners in South Portland, Maine

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  3. Maine
  4. South Portland
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.

36 Family Nurse Practitioners found in South Portland
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Megan Brooks Lichter

Family Nurse Practitioner
100 Foden Rd, West, Suite 203, South Portland, ME - 04106
207-523-3900     207-523-8593
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Cindy Curry, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
100 Brickhill Avenue, South Portland, ME - 04106
207-773-8153     207-773-8153
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Erica Kramer, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
100 Brickhill Ave Ste 304, South Portland, ME - 04106
207-761-4700     207-761-4744
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Mrs. Janet Worrell Radford, NURSE PRACTITIONER

Family Nurse Practitioner
51 Market St, South Portland, ME - 04106
207-799-8166    

Other Nurse Practitioners in South Portland, ME: Acute Care NP3 Adult Health NP5 Gerontology NP3 Nurse Practitioner NP17 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics NP2 Psych/Mental Health NP5 Women's Health NP2
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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