Family Nurse Practitioners in Las Cruces, New Mexico

  2. Family Nurse Practitioners
  3. New Mexico
  4. Las Cruces
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.

117 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Las Cruces
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Marti Jill Hoekenga-rigg

Family Nurse Practitioner
1240 S Telshor Blvd Ste A, Las Cruces, NM - 88011
575-556-9776     575-652-4666
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Christin Monarae Zamora

Family Nurse Practitioner
3080 Breland Dr, Las Cruces, NM - 88003
575-654-5737    
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Mr. Michael A Jaurequi, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
1998 N Motel Blvd, Las Cruces, NM - 88007
575-541-5941     575-541-5048
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Rito Nelson Jasmin Daan, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
2502 Velarde Pl, Las Cruces, NM - 88011
575-405-1536    
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Vernon Arrington, CNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
3331 Del Rey Blvd, Las Cruces, NM - 88012
575-373-1033    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Las Cruces, NM: Acute Care NP23 Adult Health NP5 Critical Care Medicine NP2 Gerontology NP5 Neonatal, Critical Care NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP70 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP2 Pediatrics NP13 Primary Care NP6 Psych/Mental Health NP42 Women's Health NP6
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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