Family Nurse Practitioners in Columbia, South Carolina

  2. Family Nurse Practitioners
  3. South Carolina
  4. Columbia
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.

547 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Columbia
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Ms. Leslie Ann Driggers, APRN, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
10040 Two Notch Rd, Columbia, SC - 29223
803-788-1153    
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Kiara Yvette Wilson, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
Sc House Calls Inc, 111 Doctors Circle, Columbia, SC - 29203
800-491-0909    
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Japonica Lameka Phillips, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
99 Windsorcrest Rd, Columbia, SC - 29229
803-727-8901    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Columbia, SC: Acute Care NP98 Adult Health NP60 Community Health NP1 Critical Care Medicine NP5 Gerontology NP30 Neonatal, Critical Care NP6 Neonatal NP9 Nurse Practitioner NP299 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP4 Pediatrics NP31 Primary Care NP31 Psych/Mental Health NP42 Women's Health NP5
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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