Family Nurse Practitioners in San Antonio, Texas

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  3. Texas
  4. San Antonio
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.

1170 Family Nurse Practitioners found in San Antonio
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Ms. Hope Elain Schreiber, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
527 N Leona St, 19-2, San Antonio, TX - 78207
210-358-3710    
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Mrs. Tessy Kadavil, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
7713 Highland Park, San Antonio, TX - 78250
210-274-5264     866-722-3757

Other Nurse Practitioners in San Antonio, TX: Acute Care NP212 Adult Health NP48 Critical Care Medicine NP4 Gerontology NP74 Neonatal, Critical Care NP30 Neonatal NP41 Nurse Practitioner NP529 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP5 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP11 Pediatrics NP178 Perinatal NP2 Primary Care NP41 Psych/Mental Health NP194 Women's Health NP37
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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