Family Nurse Practitioners in The Woodlands, Texas

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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.

82 Family Nurse Practitioners found in The Woodlands
female nurse

Joely Keen, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
6700 Woodlands Pkwy Ste 130, The Woodlands, TX - 77382
281-697-5480     512-782-9316
male nurse

David Waits Blackshear, NURSE PRACTITIONER

Family Nurse Practitioner
8000 Research Forest Dr Ste 360, The Woodlands, TX - 77382
281-292-1191    

Other Nurse Practitioners in The Woodlands, TX: Acute Care NP27 Adult Health NP7 Critical Care Medicine NP3 Gerontology NP3 Neonatal, Critical Care NP1 Neonatal NP4 Nurse Practitioner NP44 Pediatrics NP9 Primary Care NP3 Psych/Mental Health NP20
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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