Family Nurse Practitioners in Independence, Missouri

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.

74 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Independence

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Jessica Crocker

Family Nurse Practitioner
1525 E 23rd St S, Independence, MO - 64055
816-404-9800

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Tina Michelle Ross, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
1500 W White Oak St, Independence, MO - 64050
816-804-5512

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Helen Lewis-brown, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
3915 S Noland Rd, Independence, MO - 64055
855-925-4733

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Jennifer Louise Mckenzie, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
19550 E 39th St S Ste 110, Independence, MO - 64057
816-698-8900 816-698-8905

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Mrs. Kristin Angele Smith, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
4801 S Cliff Ave Ste 300, Independence, MO - 64055
816-251-5200 816-251-5299

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Steven Thomas Griggs

Family Nurse Practitioner
19600 E 39th St S, Independence, MO - 64057
816-698-7000

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Jacquelynn Hays, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
14310 E 42nd St S Ste 600, Independence, MO - 64055
816-333-9200

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Mrs. Courtney Michelle Roberts, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
19600 E 39th St S, Independence, MO - 64057
913-222-9779

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Melissa Joan Storms, ARNP,FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
19550 E 39th St S, Suite 225, Independence, MO - 64057
816-698-7170 816-698-8003

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Catherine Flanagan

Family Nurse Practitioner
3825 S Noland Rd, Independence, MO - 64055
816-254-6002 816-252-0200

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Jennifer J Allen, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
2310 Castle Drive, Independence, MO - 64057
816-769-3387

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Mrs. Jaclyn Dawn Curnutt, APN

Family Nurse Practitioner
3825 S. Nolan Rd, Independence, MO - 64055
866-389-2727

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Mrs. Shandra Ann Miller, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
11605 E 23rd St S, Independence, MO - 64050
816-579-6891 816-579-6892

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Kelsie Rhea Town

Family Nurse Practitioner
19600 E 39th St S, Independence, MO - 64057
816-698-7000

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Laurie Dolezal, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
1525 E 23rd St S, Independence, MO - 64055
816-404-9800

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Caitlin Kirker, BSN, MSN

Family Nurse Practitioner
3825 S Noland Rd, Independence, MO - 64055
816-254-6002

Other Nurse Practitioners in Independence, MO: Acute Care NP7 Adult Health NP11 Gerontology NP3 Neonatal NP3 Nurse Practitioner NP37 Pediatrics NP4 Primary Care NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP7 Women's Health NP3

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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