Family Nurse Practitioners in Rocky Mount, 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.

37 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Rocky Mount
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Cashena Shaunte Vann, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
921 N Winstead Ave, Rocky Mount, NC - 27804
252-937-0300    
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Ms. Patricia Tavaziva, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1041 Noell Ln, Suite 105, Rocky Mount, NC - 27804
252-451-2700     252-451-2702
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Candace Whitaker

Family Nurse Practitioner
600 Nash Medical Arts Mall, Rocky Mount, NC - 27804
252-962-4450    
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Mrs. Melissa Malinowski, RN, BSN, MSN, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
2460 Curtis Ellis Dr, Rocky Mount, NC - 27804
252-962-8000    
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April Dawn Wertz, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
804 English Rd Ste 100, Rocky Mount, NC - 27804
252-443-3133     252-443-6726

Other Nurse Practitioners in Rocky Mount, NC: Adult Health NP5 Community Health NP1 Gerontology NP4 Nurse Practitioner NP32 Pediatrics NP3 Primary Care NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP8 Women's Health NP2
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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