Family Nurse Practitioners in Hickory, North Carolina

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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.

68 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Hickory
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Joan L Olschewske, RNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
133 1st Ave Se, Hickory, NC - 28602
828-994-4544    
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Janet T Flowers, MSN, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
1501 Tate Blvd Se Ste 201, Hickory, NC - 28602
828-322-4140     828-322-3767
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Amber Dawnette Wright, NURSE PRACTITIONER

Family Nurse Practitioner
4874 Rio De Luna, Hickory, NC - 28601
828-244-8191    
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Karen Saesee Vaughn, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
2336 1st Ave Sw, Hickory, NC - 28602
828-732-5650    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Hickory, NC: Acute Care NP5 Adult Health NP14 Gerontology NP1 Neonatal, Critical Care NP2 Neonatal NP4 Nurse Practitioner NP44 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP5 Pediatrics NP2 Primary Care NP3 Psych/Mental Health NP12 Women's Health NP4
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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