Family Nurse Practitioners in Sylva, 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.

29 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Sylva

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Jaime L Reynolds, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
1188 Skyland Dr, Sylva, NC - 28779
828-339-2273

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Gwen M Abdulhafid, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
98 Doctors Dr Ste 310, Sylva, NC - 28779
828-631-8840 828-586-5350

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Mrs. Rebecca Carver

Family Nurse Practitioner
1188 Skyland Dr, Sylva, NC - 28779
828-339-2273

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Karla Ross Colburn, ARNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
111 Central St, Sylva, NC - 28779
888-339-6065 855-308-2340

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Mrs. Besan H Nash, RN, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
430 Fisher Creek Rd, Sylva, NC - 28779
828-586-4012 828-586-5162

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Traci Knop

Family Nurse Practitioner
26 Westcare Dr, Suite 302, Sylva, NC - 28779
828-586-9200

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Sarah Beth Stallings

Family Nurse Practitioner
1188 Skyland Dr, Sylva, NC - 28779
828-339-2273

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Katherine Leigh Mosley, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
37 Medical Park Loop Ste 101, Sylva, NC - 28779
828-586-7623

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Jonathan William Bentley, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
293 Hospital Rd, Sylva, NC - 28779
828-477-4334 828-586-7170

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Brandy Anders, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
694 Grand Vista Dr, Sylva, NC - 28779
828-577-7237

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Katrina Gail Coggins, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
98 Doctors Dr Ste 100, Sylva, NC - 28779
828-631-8755

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Lindsay Hope Mason, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
390 Walmart Plaza Suite D, Sylva, NC - 28779
828-820-2210

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Carole Annette Pierson, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
37 Medical Park Loop, Sylva, NC - 28779
828-586-7910

Other Nurse Practitioners in Sylva, NC: Acute Care NP4 Nurse Practitioner NP25 Pediatrics NP2 Primary Care NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP3 Women's Health NP3

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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