Family Nurse Practitioners in Bronx, New York

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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.

849 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Bronx
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Schevaughn Carr-celestine, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
85 W Burnside Ave, Bronx, NY - 10453
718-716-4400     718-294-6912

Other Nurse Practitioners in Bronx, NY: Acute Care NP31 Adult Health NP177 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Gerontology NP11 Neonatal, Critical Care NP7 Neonatal NP9 Nurse Practitioner NP455 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP8 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP1 Pediatrics NP117 Primary Care NP22 Psych/Mental Health NP128 Women's Health NP34
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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