Family Nurse Practitioners in Wooster, 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.

36 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Wooster
female nurse

Rachel Edgar, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
3477 Commerce Pkwy Ste A, Wooster, OH - 44691
330-601-0999    
female nurse

Amy Guthrie

Family Nurse Practitioner
1739 Cleveland Rd, Wooster, OH - 44691
330-287-4500     330-264-2085
male nurse

Mr. Darrin Michael Jones

Family Nurse Practitioner
696 Sand Stone Dr, Wooster, OH - 44691
330-464-1143    
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Jillian Renee Fisher, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
1874 Cleveland Rd, Wooster, OH - 44691
330-262-2500    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Wooster, OH: Acute Care NP4 Adult Health NP7 Gerontology NP2 Nurse Practitioner NP18 Pediatrics NP2 Primary Care NP3 Psych/Mental Health NP4 Women's Health NP5
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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