Family Nurse Practitioners in Durham, 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.

251 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Durham

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Ms. Carla Pereira

Family Nurse Practitioner
4521 Cottendale Dr, Durham, NC - 27703
555-555-5555

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Susan B Vebber, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
4102 Ben Franklin Blvd, Durham, NC - 27704
919-972-7700 919-972-7710

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Mrs. Megan D Long, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
2511 Old Cornwallis Rd, Durham, NC - 27713
844-932-5700

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Mrs. Michele M Cerra, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
Dumc 2918, 09 Baker House, Durham, NC - 27710
919-681-5151 919-684-8358

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Mrs. Sonja Falicia White, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
249 E Nc Highway 54 Ste 320, Durham, NC - 27713
919-907-3334

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Ms. Wendy Smith Fields, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
5720 Fayetteville Rd Ste 203, Durham, NC - 27713
919-551-5800 919-336-4725

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Kelsey Daly, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
2609 N Duke St, Suite 204, Durham, NC - 27704
919-220-5435

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Christine Irons-yeager, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
5306 Nc Highway 55 Ste 105, Durham, NC - 27713
919-457-1517 919-363-7697

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Matthew Scott Klepper, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
40 Duke Medicine Cir # 1g, Durham, NC - 27710
919-684-2446

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Rachel Deborah Meyer, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC - 27705
919-681-5241

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Carlyn Michel Schwarz, FNP - C

Family Nurse Practitioner
1301 Fayetteville St, Durham, NC - 27707
919-956-4000

Other Nurse Practitioners in Durham, NC: Acute Care NP93 Adult Health NP105 Critical Care Medicine NP8 Gerontology NP23 Neonatal, Critical Care NP28 Neonatal NP12 Nurse Practitioner NP340 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP5 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP21 Pediatrics NP49 Primary Care NP27 Psych/Mental Health NP69 School NP1 Women's Health NP11

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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