Family Nurse Practitioners in Manchester, Missouri

  2. Family Nurse Practitioners
  3. Missouri
  4. Manchester
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.

4 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Manchester
male nurse

Michael Puff, DNP, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
409 Lafayette Ctr, Manchester, MO - 63011
636-707-0764    
female nurse

Mrs. Mary K. Cook, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
13992 Manchester Rd, Manchester, MO - 63011
866-825-3227    
female nurse

Cathy Chambliss, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1004 Sulphur Spring Rd, Manchester, MO - 63021
573-631-6463    
female nurse

Adrienne Nicole Barrow, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
14169 Manchester Rd Ste C, Manchester, MO - 63011
636-220-1470    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Manchester, MO: Gerontology NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP1 Primary Care NP1 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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