Family Nurse Practitioners in Ridgewood, New Jersey

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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 Ridgewood
female nurse

Dr. Casey Keegan, DNP, APN, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
615 Franklin Tpke, Ridgewood, NJ - 07450
201-447-1700    
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Viviana Patricia Lozano, APN, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
579 Franklin Tpke, Ridgewood, NJ - 07450
551-380-4870    
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David Frank Rivera, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
223 N Van Dien Ave, Ridgewood, NJ - 07450
201-447-8000    
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Kelly Kennedy, MSN, RN-BC, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
223 N Van Dien Ave, Ridgewood, NJ - 07450
201-447-8000    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Ridgewood, NJ: Acute Care NP11 Adult Health NP16 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Gerontology NP5 Nurse Practitioner NP24 Pediatrics NP4 Primary Care NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP5 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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