Family Nurse Practitioners in Spruce Pine, 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 Spruce Pine

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Tonya Robinson Bristle, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
174 Summit Ave, Spruce Pine, NC - 28777
828-520-1572

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Melinda Smith Fox, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
189 Hospital Dr Fl 1, Spruce Pine, NC - 28777
828-766-3555

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Sandy Aubrey Lusk, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
236 Hospital Dr, Spruce Pine, NC - 28777
828-765-5677

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Karen Peterson, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
88 Hospital Dr, Spruce Pine, NC - 28777
828-765-6101 828-765-2383

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Bethany Ariel Norris

Family Nurse Practitioner
189 Hospital Dr, Spruce Pine, NC - 28777
828-766-3555

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Rebekah Smith, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
88 Hospital Dr, Spruce Pine, NC - 28777
828-765-6101 828-765-2383

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Anna Celeste Swink, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
218 Laurel Creek Ct, Spruce Pine, NC - 28777
828-447-4945

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Stephanie Blevins Mcintosh, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
236 Hospital Dr, Spruce Pine, NC - 28777
828-765-5677

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Becky R Guthrie, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
236 Hospital Dr, Spruce Pine, NC - 28777
828-765-5677

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Dr. Tonya Lynn Hensley, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
167 Locust St Ste 204, Spruce Pine, NC - 28777
828-201-2790 828-367-7827

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Mckenzie Dee Jobe, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
537 Altapass Hwy Ste C, Spruce Pine, NC - 28777
954-901-1734

Other Nurse Practitioners in Spruce Pine, NC: Adult Health NP3 Nurse Practitioner NP8 Primary Care NP2 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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