Family Nurse Practitioners in Mankato, Minnesota

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.

42 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Mankato

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Emily Anna Potter

Family Nurse Practitioner
1230 E Main St, Mankato, MN - 56001
952-994-6120

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Leah Rasmussen, CNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1230 E Main St, Mankato, MN - 56001
507-625-1811

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Lisa Vanwatermulen, RN, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1230 E Main St, Mankato, MN - 56001
507-625-1811

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Faith Ivana Ludwigs, ARNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1400 Madison Ave Ste 400a, Mankato, MN - 56001
507-389-8538 507-625-3928

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Benjamin David Bogle, DNP, CNP, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
1025 Marsh St, Mankato, MN - 56001
507-625-4031

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Mrs. Sara Anne Pitzer, APRN, CNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
101 Martin Luther King Dr, Mankato, MN - 56001
507-625-4031

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Mr. Michael Mwangi Muchiri, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
1400 Madison Ave, Suite 402, Mankato, MN - 56001
507-625-7246 507-386-2599

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Billie Sweeney, APRN-FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1025 Marsh St, Mankato, MN - 56001
507-625-4031

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Toya Terese Schmidtke, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
Minnesota State University, Mankato, 21 Carkoski Commons, Mankato, MN - 56001
507-389-6276 507-389-5787

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Ruth C Vortherms, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1400 E Madison Ave, Ste 402, Mankato, MN - 56001
414-325-7246 414-325-3770

Other Nurse Practitioners in Mankato, MN: Acute Care NP5 Adult Health NP4 Gerontology NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP56 Pediatrics NP1 Primary Care NP4 Psych/Mental Health NP9 Women's Health NP10

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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