Family Nurse Practitioners in Raton, New Mexico

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

6 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Raton
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Sara Jessanne Lark, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
203 Hospital Dr, Raton, NM - 87740
575-445-7771     575-445-7742
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Aileen C Swope, DNP, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
166 Hospital Dr, Raton, NM - 87740
575-445-3626     877-592-0809
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Amy Charlene Ford, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
190 Hospital Dr, Raton, NM - 87740
575-445-5563    
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Dr. Marcia Louise Hefker, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
1400 S 2nd Street, Raton, NM - 87740
505-225-3020     505-212-5265
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Pamela Ammons, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
166 Hospital Dr, Raton, NM - 87740
575-445-3626     877-559-2708
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Laurel Escano Laurel

Family Nurse Practitioner
203 Hospital Dr, Raton, NM - 87740
575-445-3661     575-445-7737

Other Nurse Practitioners in Raton, NM: Nurse Practitioner 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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