Family Nurse Practitioners in Forest, Virginia

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.

12 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Forest

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Dr. Marlee Rachel Bryant, DNP, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
2103 Graves Mill Rd, Forest, VA - 24551
434-316-7199

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Mrs. Natalie Austin Desseyn, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
1606 Helmsdale Dr, Forest, VA - 24551
540-797-0616

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Fawn Workman, FNP-C, PMHNP- BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
14805 Forest Rd Ste 107a, Forest, VA - 24551
434-260-3380 434-302-9638

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Lena K Fortenberry, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1088 London Links Dr, Forest, VA - 24551
434-534-6868

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Mrs. Ruth H Robertson, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
2007 Graves Mill Rd, Forest, VA - 24551
434-385-8948

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Lisa Swezey, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1111 Corporate Park Dr Ste D, Forest, VA - 24551
434-382-1125 434-544-2337

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Dr. Sierra Spain Sanford, FNP-BC, DNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
18024 Forest Rd, Forest, VA - 24551
434-214-0722

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Mrs. Jennifer Wechsler Helms, MSN, RN, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
2103 Graves Mill Rd, Forest, VA - 24551
343-167-1994 434-316-6185

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Taylor N Henry, DNP, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
2103 Graves Mill Rd, Forest, VA - 24551
434-316-7199

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Lauren Ashley Paulson, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
103 Crestline Dr, Forest, VA - 24551
434-485-3530

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Shannon Marie Dechant, FNP, PMHNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
2007 Graves Mill Rd, Forest, VA - 24551
434-385-8948

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Mrs. Bethany Furman, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner
16890 Forest Rd, Forest, VA - 24551
434-200-7210

Other Nurse Practitioners in Forest, VA: Acute Care NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP1 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP1 Pediatrics NP3 Psych/Mental Health NP2 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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