Family Nurse Practitioners in Nags Head, 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.

11 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Nags Head

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Lori Ann Lancsek

Family Nurse Practitioner
4923 S Croatan Hwy, Nags Head, NC - 27959
252-261-8040

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Mrs. Erin Kathryn Devanney, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
4711 S Croatan Hwy Ste 6b, Nags Head, NC - 27959
252-441-0515 252-441-0531

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Katherine Poe Caton, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
4810 S Croatan Hwy Ste 210, Nags Head, NC - 27959
252-449-7272

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Whitney Lynn Edwards

Family Nurse Practitioner
425 W Health Center Dr, Nags Head, NC - 27959
252-261-3041

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Amanda Joyner Williams, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
4923 S Croatan Hwy, Nags Head, NC - 27959
252-261-8040

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Ms. Patricia Ann Johnson, F.N.P., C.N.M.

Family Nurse Practitioner
2518 S Croatan Hwy, Nags Head, NC - 27959
252-441-2144 252-441-5853

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Christine Coleman, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
4800 S Croatan Hwy, Nags Head, NC - 27959
252-449-5600

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Carlson Bryan Johnson Iii, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
4923 S Croatan Hwy, Nags Head, NC - 27959
252-261-8040 252-441-7041

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Dr. Marina Igorevna Turner, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
5002 S Croatan Hwy Ste B, Nags Head, NC - 27959
252-261-8040 252-441-7041

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Ms. Alexis Garretson Hodges, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
4923 S Croatan Hwy, Outer Banks Urgent Care And Family Practice, Nags Head, NC - 27959
252-261-8040 252-441-7041

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Heather Brown, APRN, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
5002 S Croatan Hwy, Nags Head, NC - 27959
252-449-5978

Other Nurse Practitioners in Nags Head, NC: Acute Care NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP3 Pediatrics NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP1 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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