Family Nurse Practitioners in Creve Coeur, Missouri

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  4. Creve Coeur
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.

19 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Creve Coeur
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Candace Shirley, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
456 N New Ballas Rd Ste 348, Creve Coeur, MO - 63141
314-548-0265    
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Lyly Dang, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
11560 Olive Blvd, Creve Coeur, MO - 63141
314-995-7128    
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Lauren Finnerty, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
845 N New Ballas Ct Ste 120, Creve Coeur, MO - 63141
314-200-0997    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Creve Coeur, MO: Acute Care NP1 Adult Health NP2 Gerontology NP1 Neonatal, Critical Care NP1 Neonatal NP2 Nurse Practitioner NP15 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics NP4 Psych/Mental Health NP5 Women's Health NP1
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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