Family Nurse Practitioners in Lincoln, Nebraska

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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.

161 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Lincoln
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Ms. Pamela Jean Wollenburg, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
7441 O St, Suite 200, Lincoln, NE - 68510
402-219-8777     402-219-8771

Other Nurse Practitioners in Lincoln, NE: Acute Care NP26 Adult Health NP27 Critical Care Medicine NP2 Gerontology NP7 Neonatal, Critical Care NP7 Neonatal NP7 Nurse Practitioner NP179 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP2 Pediatrics NP15 Primary Care NP9 Psych/Mental Health NP51 Women's Health NP23
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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