Family Nurse Practitioners in Dayton, Ohio

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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.

209 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Dayton
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Christina Carter, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
1222 S Patterson Blvd, Suite 220, Dayton, OH - 45402
937-223-5350     937-224-3112

Other Nurse Practitioners in Dayton, OH: Acute Care NP101 Adult Health NP24 Critical Care Medicine NP5 Gerontology NP7 Neonatal, Critical Care NP8 Neonatal NP10 Nurse Practitioner NP162 Occupational Health NP1 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP1 Pediatrics NP38 Primary Care NP12 Psych/Mental Health NP29 Women's Health NP12
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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