Family Nurse Practitioners in Lewistown, Pennsylvania

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  4. Lewistown
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.

6 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Lewistown
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Maryann Brown, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
400 Highland Ave, Lewistown Hospital - Son, Lewistown, PA - 17044
717-242-7932     717-242-7933
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Ashley Cantolina, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
400 Highland Ave, Lewistown, PA - 17044
717-248-5431     717-248-5038
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Melissa A. Lightner, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
211 E 3rd St, Lewistown, PA - 17044
717-242-7297    
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Veronica Lee Curley, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
21 Geisinger Ln, Lewistown, PA - 17044
717-242-4200     717-242-4212
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Laura A Carver, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
21 Geisinger Ln, Lewistown, PA - 17044
717-242-4200    
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Mrs. Irene Lynn Rodgers, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
400 Highland Ave, Lewistown, PA - 17044
800-230-4565    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Lewistown, PA: Acute Care NP2 Adult Health NP1 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Gerontology NP3 Nurse Practitioner NP13 Pediatrics NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP3 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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