Family Nurse Practitioners in Clayton, Missouri

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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.

6 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Clayton
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Dana Merris, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
8101 Clayton Rd, Clayton, MO - 63117
212-431-4726    
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Jennifer Elizabeth Mcfarland, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
9160 Clayton Rd, Clayton, MO - 63124
314-801-8898    
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Brianna Lee Chung, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
8101 Clayton Rd, Clayton, MO - 63117
314-726-2124    
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Rachel A Didion, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
401 Corporate Park Dr, Clayton, MO - 63105
636-288-4149    
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Elizabeth Wehking

Family Nurse Practitioner
8321 Maryland Ave, Clayton, MO - 63105
314-626-8010    
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Amy M Thomas, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
120 S Central Ave, Clayton, MO - 63105
860-788-6404    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Clayton, MO: Adult Health NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP3 Pediatrics NP2 Psych/Mental Health NP1 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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