Family Nurse Practitioners in Asheville, North Carolina

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.

192 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Asheville

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Sara E Matt, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
2 Medical Park Dr Ste 102, Asheville, NC - 28803
828-213-9600

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Ms. Claire Sandra Widen, RN, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1 Resort Dr, Asheville, NC - 28806
828-350-1773

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Mrs. Julianna Lord Olup, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
218 Elkwood Ave Unit A20, Asheville, NC - 28804
828-257-4747 828-257-4763

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Lucy Flora Smith, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
257 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC - 28801
828-285-0622

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Ms. Natalie Alexander Thompson, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
1100 Tunnel Rd, Asheville, NC - 28805
828-298-7911

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Mrs. Elizabeth Bradford Reeves, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
155 Livingston St, Asheville, NC - 28801
828-259-5339 828-259-5316

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Mrs. Judy Pressley Phillips, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
551 Brevard Rd, Asheville, NC - 28806
828-212-7021 828-232-8218

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Ms. Amber Bridget Albritton, APRN, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
260 Merrimon Ave, Ste 200, Asheville, NC - 28801
828-254-2444 828-254-0660

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Melissa Joell Martin, AGNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
333 Gashes Creek Rd, Asheville, NC - 28803
828-298-0333

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Mrs. Ashley Catherine Bissinger

Family Nurse Practitioner
7 Yorkshire St Ste 201, Asheville, NC - 28803
828-761-1710

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Melanie Beth Welty, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
90 Southside Ave, Suite 300, Asheville, NC - 28801
828-277-4810

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Mrs. Karla Porter Mcgaha, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
1998 Hendersonville Rd Ste 51, Asheville, NC - 28803
828-651-0450 855-308-2340

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Jennifer Lyn Langdon, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1998 Hendersonville Rd Ste 51, Asheville, NC - 28803
828-651-0450 855-308-2340

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Sarah Francisco, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
222 Asheland Ave, Asheville, NC - 28801
828-213-9090

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Ms. Elizabeth Lane Lohse, F.N.P.

Family Nurse Practitioner
509 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC - 28801
828-213-4411 866-285-9740

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Donna J Gibson, MSNED, RN, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
551 Brevard Rd, Asheville, NC - 28806
828-212-7021 828-232-8218

Other Nurse Practitioners in Asheville, NC: Acute Care NP16 Adult Health NP31 Community Health NP1 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Gerontology NP6 Neonatal NP5 Nurse Practitioner NP196 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP3 Pediatrics NP10 Perinatal NP1 Primary Care NP6 Psych/Mental Health NP35 Women's Health NP9

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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