Family Nurse Practitioners in Smithfield, 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.

20 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Smithfield
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Yuliya Benn, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
514 N Brightleaf Blvd Ste 1610, Smithfield, NC - 27577
919-938-7187     919-938-7201
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Brette Whitney Daniels, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
410 Canterbury Rd, Smithfield, NC - 27577
919-934-5149     919-934-1022
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Arnold Mclendon, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
410 Canterbury Rd, Smithfield, NC - 27577
919-934-5149    
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Ana Kaelin Matos, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
410 Canterbury Rd, Smithfield, NC - 27577
919-934-5149    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Smithfield, NC: Acute Care NP2 Adult Health NP5 Community Health NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP16 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics NP9 Primary Care NP3 Psych/Mental Health NP15 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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