Family Nurse Practitioners in Cary, North Carolina

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  4. Cary
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.

129 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Cary
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Antwan Jamal Cruell, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1515 Sw Cary Pkwy Ste 200, Cary, NC - 27511
919-387-3176     919-387-3244

Other Nurse Practitioners in Cary, NC: Acute Care NP2 Adult Health NP10 Community Health NP1 Gerontology NP7 Neonatal, Critical Care NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP74 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP2 Pediatrics NP13 Primary Care NP16 Psych/Mental Health NP19 Women's Health NP10
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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