Family Nurse Practitioners in Richmond Heights, 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.

4 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Richmond Heights
male nurse

Dr. Goodluck Chibuike Okereke, DNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
6420 Clayton Rd, Richmond Heights, MO - 63117
314-768-8000    
female nurse

Angela M Oldani, RN FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
1035 Bellevue Ave Ste 400, Richmond Heights, MO - 63117
314-925-4700    
female nurse

Ms. Tracy Ann Cushing, PMHNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
1034 S Brentwood Blvd Ste 1250, Richmond Heights, MO - 63117
314-328-7958    
female nurse

Yocheved Judy Polter, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
6744 Clayton Rd Ste 305, Richmond Heights, MO - 63117
314-274-9232    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Richmond Heights, MO: Acute Care NP1 Adult Health NP1 Gerontology NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP4 Primary Care 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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