Family Nurse Practitioners in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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  4. Philadelphia
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.

771 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Philadelphia
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Argine Claire Guar, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
3621 Aramingo Ave Ste 5c, Philadelphia, PA - 19134
215-444-7472     215-979-6726
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Cristy Yang Gao

Family Nurse Practitioner
800 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA - 19107
215-316-5151    
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Patrice Nelson-bachmann, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
3998 Red Lion Rd, Philadelphia, PA - 19114
215-612-4000     215-807-8235

Other Nurse Practitioners in Philadelphia, PA: Acute Care NP531 Adult Health NP387 Community Health NP6 Critical Care Medicine NP29 Gerontology NP131 Neonatal, Critical Care NP21 Neonatal NP32 Nurse Practitioner NP771 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP38 Occupational Health NP6 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP61 Pediatrics NP526 Perinatal NP3 Primary Care NP96 Psych/Mental Health NP167 School NP1 Women's Health NP113
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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