Family Nurse Practitioners in Rutherfordton, North Carolina

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

3 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Rutherfordton
male nurse

Todd L Gilliam

Family Nurse Practitioner
288 S Ridgecrest Ave, Rutherfordton, NC - 28139
828-286-5000    
female nurse

Dr. Hannah Bennett Beam, DNP, RN, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
330 Nc Hwy 108, Rutherfordton, NC - 28139
828-286-1743    
male nurse

Alan D Ancillotti, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
128 Doctor Henry Norris Dr, Rutherfordton, NC - 28139
828-286-5575     828-286-5574

Other Nurse Practitioners in Rutherfordton, NC: Nurse Practitioner NP7 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Psych/Mental 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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