Family Nurse Practitioners in Scranton, Pennsylvania

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.

59 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Scranton

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Khushboo Bhaidas

Family Nurse Practitioner
200 Stafford Ave, Scranton, PA - 18505
570-677-2448

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Lily Indrawati, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
746 Jefferson Ave, Scranton, PA - 18510
570-770-3000

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Anna Halicka, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1800 Mulberry St, Scranton, PA - 18510
570-703-4830

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Tracy Lee Sokoloski, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
501 Madison Ave, Scranton, PA - 18510
570-343-2383 570-343-3923

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Debbianne Dymek, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1800 Mulberry St, Scranton, PA - 18510
570-703-7351 570-703-7801

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Elizabeth Anne Carey, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
1800 Mulberry St, Scranton, PA - 18510
570-703-8000

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Keith Thomas Lashinski, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
746 Jefferson Ave Ste 305, Scranton, PA - 18510
570-342-1776

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Chelsea Hafner

Family Nurse Practitioner
1401 Fellows St, Scranton, PA - 18504
570-591-5280

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Miss Carlena Marie Miller, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1800 Mulberry St, Scranton, PA - 18510
570-703-8000

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Karen Zikosky, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
743 Jefferson Ave, Suite 104, Scranton, PA - 18510
570-558-0182 570-558-0183

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Megan Reilly, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
743 Jefferson Ave Ste 305, Scranton, PA - 18510
570-342-1776 570-207-1910

Other Nurse Practitioners in Scranton, PA: Acute Care NP3 Adult Health NP8 Critical Care Medicine NP2 Gerontology NP4 Nurse Practitioner NP57 Pediatrics NP4 Primary Care NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP6 Women's Health NP3

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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