Family Nurse Practitioners in Hendersonville, North Carolina

  2. Family Nurse Practitioners
  3. North Carolina
  4. Hendersonville
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.

52 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Hendersonville
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Kathleen Craig Rooney, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
2150 Middle Fork Rd, Hendersonville, NC - 28792
405-535-9649    
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Mrs. Elizabeth Gwen Brinson, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
165 Coolridge St, Hendersonville, NC - 28792
828-697-1592    
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Mrs. Emily Belle Hamilton, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
800 N Justice St, Hendersonville, NC - 28791
828-696-1000     828-696-1314
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Mrs. Amy Carnes Chandler, RN

Family Nurse Practitioner
1027 Fleming St, Hendersonville, NC - 28791
828-435-8140    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Hendersonville, NC: Acute Care NP2 Adult Health NP4 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Gerontology NP3 Neonatal, Critical Care NP1 Neonatal NP3 Nurse Practitioner NP42 Pediatrics NP4 Primary Care NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP16 Women's Health NP1
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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