Family Nurse Practitioners in Westwood, 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.

4 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Westwood
female nurse

Janet Lynn Regan-livingston, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
250 Old Hook Rd, Westwood, NJ - 07675
201-781-1300     201-383-1983
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Ms. Joanna Marie Disalvo, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
390 Old Hook Rd Ste 101, Westwood, NJ - 07675
201-857-5620     201-857-5562
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Lyndsay Buehler, APN

Family Nurse Practitioner
260 Old Hook Rd, Suite 200, Westwood, NJ - 07675
201-546-8510     201-503-8142
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Kathleen A Connolly, APN

Family Nurse Practitioner
270 Old Hook Rd, Westwood, NJ - 07675
201-358-0505     201-358-1515

Other Nurse Practitioners in Westwood, NJ: Adult Health NP1 Gerontology NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP1 Pediatrics NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP2 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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