Family Nurse Practitioners in West Plains, Missouri

  2. Family Nurse Practitioners
  3. Missouri
  4. West Plains
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.

24 Family Nurse Practitioners found in West Plains
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Heather Myers, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
805 N Kentucky Ave, West Plains, MO - 65775
417-256-2111     417-256-4858
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Celeste Hope Williams, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
1709 Gibson Street, West Plains, MO - 65775
417-256-1006     417-256-1007
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Mrs. Michelle Lea Sims, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1801 E State Route K, West Plains, MO - 65775
417-257-2454    
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Lisa Marie Wade

Family Nurse Practitioner
1307 Porter Wagoner Blvd, West Plains, MO - 65775
417-255-8645    
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Myrene Christine Wilson, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1801 E State Route K, West Plains, MO - 65775
417-257-2454     417-256-1119
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Dj Gross, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
1100 N Kentucky Ave, West Plains, MO - 65775
417-256-9111    
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Mrs. Shelly R Gingerich, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1137 Independence Dr, West Plains, MO - 65775
417-255-8464    
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Lynn Crites, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
805 N Kentucky Ave, West Plains, MO - 65775
416-256-2111     417-256-4858

Other Nurse Practitioners in West Plains, MO: Acute Care NP1 Adult Health NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP18 Pediatrics NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP3 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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