Family Nurse Practitioners in Winterville, 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.

4 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Winterville
female nurse

Tina Darsha Spencer, MSN NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
3357 White Blossom Dr, Winterville, NC - 28590
252-746-4143    
male nurse

Mr. Clayten Lee Parker, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
944 Van Gert Dr, Winterville, NC - 28590
252-714-6201    
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Loren Simone Watts, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
4796 Old Tar Rd, Winterville, NC - 28590
252-353-4111    
female nurse

Desiree C Young, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
643 Milton Dr, Winterville, NC - 28590
252-521-1160    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Winterville, NC: Acute Care NP1 Gerontology NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP4 Primary Care NP1 Psych/Mental 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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