Family Nurse Practitioners in Carlsbad, New Mexico

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 Carlsbad

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Sarah Marie Cordova, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
1900 Westridge Rd, Carlsbad, NM - 88220
575-725-5552

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Mrs. Vanessa C Green, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1410 N. 8th St, Ste B, Carlsbad, NM - 88220
575-941-2500 575-941-2503

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Patricia J Aldaz, CNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
2013 San Jose Blvd, Carlsbad, NM - 88220
575-887-2455

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Jennifer Jo Knowles, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
2402 W Pierce St Ste 6a, Carlsbad, NM - 88220
575-689-8700 575-236-1747

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Anna Navarrete, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
2402 W Pierce St Ste 6a, Carlsbad, NM - 88220
575-689-8700

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Jacquelyn Louise Lardie, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
2420 W. Pierce St, Ste. 103, Carlsbad, NM - 88220
575-628-5051 575-628-0493

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Mrs. Angela Houston, MSN, MED, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
202 W. Church Street, Carlsbad, NM - 88220
575-887-2455

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Kalea Shoemake, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
2430 W Pierce St, Carlsbad, NM - 88220
575-887-4100

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Ms. Joann Mccullar Vandergriff, MSN, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
2430 W Pierce St, Carlsbad, NM - 88220
505-887-4100

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Reginald Johnson

Family Nurse Practitioner
2409 W Pierce St, Suite A, Carlsbad, NM - 88220
575-887-8925 575-887-8935

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Sophia Ann Villalobos, APN

Family Nurse Practitioner
2402 W Pierce St, Suite 6f, Carlsbad, NM - 88220
575-941-2500 575-941-2503

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Sarah Jones, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
2402 W Pierce St Ste 5c, Carlsbad, NM - 88220
575-725-5755

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Mrs. Ida Lee Fraser, CNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
2402 W Pierce St, Suite 4a, Carlsbad, NM - 88220
575-234-9964 575-234-3438

Other Nurse Practitioners in Carlsbad, NM: Acute Care NP3 Adult Health NP2 Nurse Practitioner NP10 Primary Care NP3 Psych/Mental Health NP3 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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