Family Nurse Practitioners in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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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.

756 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Pittsburgh
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Tiffany Van Dyke, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1400 Locust St, Pittsburgh, PA - 15219
412-232-8111    
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Foram Patel, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
300 Fleet St Ste 100, Pittsburgh, PA - 15220
412-920-0400     412-920-8129
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Linda Todaro

Family Nurse Practitioner
300 Halket St, Pittsburgh, PA - 15213
412-647-1756    
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Pamala Kuchta, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
320 E North Ave Ste 363, Pittsburgh, PA - 15212
412-359-6137     412-359-4334

Other Nurse Practitioners in Pittsburgh, PA: Acute Care NP103 Adult Health NP85 Community Health NP1 Critical Care Medicine NP14 Gerontology NP13 Neonatal, Critical Care NP37 Neonatal NP30 Nurse Practitioner NP405 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP9 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP7 Pediatrics NP102 Primary Care NP20 Psych/Mental Health NP83 School NP12 Women's Health NP23
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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