Family Nurse Practitioners in Elizabethton, Tennessee

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.

27 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Elizabethton

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Sharon W Smith, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1200 Spruce Ln, Elizabethton, TN - 37643
423-543-3202 423-543-6249

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Sherry Michelle Brown, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
1500 W Elk Ave, Elizabethton, TN - 37643
423-543-2584 423-722-2060

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Tara Drinnon, APN

Family Nurse Practitioner
1500 W Elk Ave, Elizabethton, TN - 37643
423-543-2584 423-722-2060

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Megan Stuart, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1501 W Elk Ave, Elizabethton, TN - 37643
423-282-1480

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Christina K Hammonds, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1497 W Elk Ave Ste 11, Elizabethton, TN - 37643
423-542-8929

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Teresa N Roache

Family Nurse Practitioner
403 E G St, Carter County Health Department, Elizabethton, TN - 37643
423-543-2521 423-543-7348

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Mrs. Prabha Jaishwal Long, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1505 W Elk Ave Ste 2, Elizabethton, TN - 37643
423-543-1261 423-543-7500

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Emily B. Hill, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1500 W Elk Ave, Elizabethton, TN - 37643
423-543-2584 423-722-2060

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Lauren Dotson

Family Nurse Practitioner
414 Northeast St, Elizabethton, TN - 37643
423-666-6174

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Celesta V Kirk, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1497 W Elk Ave, Suite 11, Elizabethton, TN - 37643
423-542-8929 423-542-8621

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Bridget Mashburn, APN

Family Nurse Practitioner
1500 W Elk Ave, Elizabethton, TN - 37643
423-543-2584 423-722-2060

Other Nurse Practitioners in Elizabethton, TN: Nurse Practitioner NP13 Pediatrics NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP5 Women's Health NP1

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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