Family Nurse Practitioners in Houston, Texas

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.

2058 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Houston

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Sherin Thomas, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX - 77030
713-792-6161

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Alberto Perez Acosta, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
10961 Northwest Fwy, Houston, TX - 77092
713-686-3700 713-686-4230

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Rachel Clavel Cano, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
8582 Katy Fwy Ste 110, Houston, TX - 77024
713-280-7991

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Jacqueline Vargas Childs, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
7000 Fannin St, Houston, TX - 77030
713-500-4472

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Sylena Joseph, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
7077 Highway 6 N, Houston, TX - 77095
832-937-5905

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Nhu Nguyen

Family Nurse Practitioner
8588 Katy Fwy Ste 226a, Houston, TX - 77024
713-532-6884

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Kelsey Rebecca Wolfe, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX - 77030
713-792-6161

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Simone Sherard, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
9652 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX - 77055
713-464-6800

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Mireya Nichol Bustamante

Family Nurse Practitioner
6750 E Sam Houston Pkwy N Ste 100, Houston, TX - 77049
281-452-2299

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Johanna Tschanz

Family Nurse Practitioner
11830 Fm 1960 Rd W, Houston, TX - 77065
281-890-3010

Other Nurse Practitioners in Houston, TX: Acute Care NP584 Adult Health NP249 Community Health NP2 Critical Care Medicine NP37 Gerontology NP184 Neonatal, Critical Care NP27 Neonatal NP90 Nurse Practitioner NP1329 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP16 Occupational Health NP2 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP37 Pediatrics NP236 Perinatal NP2 Primary Care NP89 Psych/Mental Health NP309 School NP2 Women's Health NP90

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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