Family Nurse Practitioners in Farmington, New Mexico

  2. Family Nurse Practitioners
  3. New Mexico
  4. Farmington
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.

51 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Farmington
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Ann Rhien Palmer, C.F.N.P.

Family Nurse Practitioner
801 W Maple St, Farmington, NM - 87401
505-609-2000    
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Anita Christine Burge, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
4820 E Main St, Farmington, NM - 87402
505-609-6495     505-324-0504
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Martha Jean Luhrs, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
407 S Schwartz Ave, Suite 202, Farmington, NM - 87401
505-609-6774     505-609-6775

Other Nurse Practitioners in Farmington, NM: Acute Care NP2 Adult Health NP3 Nurse Practitioner NP25 Pediatrics NP4 Psych/Mental Health NP8 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.
Patients can choose nurses subspeciality from below:


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