Family Nurse Practitioners in Portland, Oregon

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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.

482 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Portland
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Jennifer E Feeney, ANP

Family Nurse Practitioner
501 N Graham St Ste 550, Portland, OR - 97227
503-284-5220     503-284-4971
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Ijeoma Chinwe Nwerem, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
2020 Se 182nd Ave, Portland, OR - 97233
503-661-3439     503-669-1360

Other Nurse Practitioners in Portland, OR: Acute Care NP93 Adult Health NP126 Community Health NP3 Critical Care Medicine NP3 Gerontology NP27 Neonatal, Critical Care NP4 Neonatal NP29 Nurse Practitioner NP463 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP12 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP2 Pediatrics NP98 Primary Care NP12 Psych/Mental Health NP250 School NP1 Women's Health NP38
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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