Family Nurse Practitioners in Columbia, 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.

194 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Columbia
female nurse

Sally Claire Howard, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
812 N Keene St, Columbia, MO - 65201
573-817-3000     573-876-6950
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Mrs. Cheryl Louise Mcgowan, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1020 Hitt Street, Columbia, MO - 65212
573-882-8788     573-882-3131

Other Nurse Practitioners in Columbia, MO: Acute Care NP12 Adult Health NP25 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Gerontology NP13 Neonatal, Critical Care NP3 Neonatal NP6 Nurse Practitioner NP110 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP1 Pediatrics NP17 Perinatal NP1 Primary Care NP8 Psych/Mental Health NP16 Women's Health NP5
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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