Family Nurse Practitioners in Nassawadox, 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.

8 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Nassawadox

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Mrs. Belinda Humes, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
10085 William F Bernart Circle, Nassawadox, VA - 23413
757-442-6600

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Melisa D Zamora, MSN, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
9550 Hospital Ave, Nassawadox, VA - 23413
757-442-9080 757-442-9082

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Annette Hempel, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
9524 Hospital Avenue, Riverside Eastern Shore Physicians & Surgeons, Nassawadox, VA - 23413
757-442-6600 757-442-3839

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Kimberly Escalera, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
9524 Hospital Avenue, Riverside Eastern Shore Physicians & Surgeons, Nassawadox, VA - 23413
757-442-6600 757-442-3839

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Jennifer Bell Ross, N.P.

Family Nurse Practitioner
10085 William F Bernart Circle, Nassawadox, VA - 23413
757-414-8355 757-414-8016

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Kenneth Rey Blair, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
9506 Hospital Ave, Nassawadox, VA - 23413
757-414-8333 757-414-8338

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Tammy Hedspeth, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
Eastern Shore Physicians And Surgeons, 9524 Hospital Ave, Nassawadox, VA - 23413
757-442-6600 757-442-3839

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Dr. Theresa Genetelli Long, D.N.P.

Family Nurse Practitioner
9507 Hospital Ave., Nassawadox, VA - 23413
757-414-8351

Other Nurse Practitioners in Nassawadox, VA: Acute Care NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP1 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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