Family Nurse Practitioners in Pawtucket, Rhode Island

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  3. Rhode Island
  4. Pawtucket
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.

20 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Pawtucket
female nurse

Temperance Taylor, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
460 Smithfield Ave, Pawtucket, RI - 02860
401-305-0080     888-655-0696
male nurse

Justin Malette

Family Nurse Practitioner
727 East Ave, Pawtucket, RI - 02860
401-725-6190    
female nurse

Dr. Lee Elizabeth Myers, DNP,MSN, FNP (BC)

Family Nurse Practitioner
8 Rosewood St # 1, Pawtucket, RI - 02860
401-316-4919     380-203-1341
female nurse

Lee Anne Lasher, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
727 East Ave, Pawtucket, RI - 02860
401-725-6160     401-722-5430

Other Nurse Practitioners in Pawtucket, RI: Acute Care NP1 Adult Health NP3 Gerontology NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP18 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics NP3 Psych/Mental Health NP8 Women's Health NP2
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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