Family Nurse Practitioners in Tigard, 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.

19 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Tigard
female nurse

Ms. Pamela A. Devisser, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
18040 Sw Lower Boones Ferry Rd, Suite 100, Tigard, OR - 97224
503-216-0700     503-216-0750
male nurse

Robert Anthony Fuchs, DNP, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
12180 Sw Scholls Ferry Rd, Tigard, OR - 97223
888-663-6331    
female nurse

Leah Bachhuber

Family Nurse Practitioner
16083 Sw Upper Boones Ferry Rd Ste 130, Tigard, OR - 97224
503-603-9087    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Tigard, OR: Acute Care NP2 Adult Health NP6 Gerontology NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP15 Primary Care NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP17 Women's Health 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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