Family Nurse Practitioners in Galveston, Texas

  2. Family Nurse Practitioners
  3. Texas
  4. Galveston
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.

69 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Galveston
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Cynthia Desanto, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX - 77555
409-772-2222    
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Jane Nwachukwu, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX - 77555
409-772-2222    
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Ms. Nancy Choate Brownlee, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX - 77555
409-772-2091    
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Charles Gilkison, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX - 77555
409-772-2222    
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Ms. Rosana Draper, N.P

Family Nurse Practitioner
301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX - 77555
409-744-4030     409-740-4187

Other Nurse Practitioners in Galveston, TX: Acute Care NP19 Adult Health NP5 Gerontology NP11 Neonatal, Critical Care NP7 Neonatal NP14 Nurse Practitioner NP53 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP3 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP2 Pediatrics NP13 Perinatal NP1 Primary Care NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP1 Women's Health NP21
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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