Family Nurse Practitioners in Picayune, Mississippi

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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.

27 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Picayune
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Mrs. Jennifer Lynne Kittler, RN, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
128 Highland Pkwy Ste 200, Picayune, MS - 39466
601-358-9630     601-358-9640
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Tyesa Hawkins, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
120 Street A, Picayune, MS - 39466
601-799-2121    
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Albert H Sanders, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
2274 Highway 43 S, Picayune, MS - 39466
601-798-3989     601-798-3964
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Mrs. Erin Tanelle Stringer, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
801 Highway 11 S Ste C, Picayune, MS - 39466
769-242-3185     769-242-0099
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Kathy Hegwood, APRN , FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
5009 Angler Dr, Picayune, MS - 39466
601-799-5572    
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Michael Stephens, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
1839 Cooper Rd Ste 100, Picayune, MS - 39466
769-242-1700    
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Jessica Necaise, NURSE PRACTITIONER

Family Nurse Practitioner
2274 Highway 43 S, Picayune, MS - 39466
601-798-5798    
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Frederick Joseph Deben Jr., NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
422 Memorial Blvd, Picayune, MS - 39466
601-798-2151    
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Adrienne Nicole Whitfield, APRN, CFNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1018 Sixth Ave, Suite A, Picayune, MS - 39466
601-799-4044     601-799-4045
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Kelvinna Mclemore Alexander, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
1911 Read Rd, Picayune, MS - 39466
601-251-3500     601-251-3504
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Madison Bailee Drennan, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
130 Highland Pkwy, Picayune, MS - 39466
601-358-9599    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Picayune, MS: Acute Care NP1 Adult Health NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP5 Pediatrics NP3 Primary Care NP3 Psych/Mental 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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