Family Nurse Practitioners in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

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  4. Sioux Falls
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.

289 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Sioux Falls
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Laura Bleeker, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
6100 S Louise Ave Ste 2100, Sioux Falls, SD - 57108
605-504-1100    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Sioux Falls, SD: Acute Care NP21 Adult Health NP10 Community Health NP1 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Gerontology NP4 Neonatal, Critical Care NP10 Neonatal NP27 Nurse Practitioner NP247 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP5 Occupational Health NP1 Pediatrics NP11 Perinatal NP2 Primary Care NP7 Psych/Mental Health NP30 Women's Health NP8
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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