Family Nurse Practitioners in Norfolk, 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.

185 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Norfolk

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Makiea Michae' Crennel, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
6161 Kempsville Cir Ste 315, Norfolk, VA - 23502
757-461-5400 757-461-3305

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Ms. Rachel S. Hatton, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
601 Childrens Ln, Norfolk, VA - 23507
757-668-7866 757-668-7883

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Ms. Talisha Devon Anderson, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
155 Kingsley Ln Ste 405, Norfolk, VA - 23505
757-773-2781

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Ms. Tracy Lucas, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
401 Gresham Dr, Norfolk, VA - 23507
576-688-7000

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Nicole Marie Hopkins, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
600 Gresham Dr Ste 204, Norfolk, VA - 23507
757-388-5680 757-388-5681

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Crystal Schwartzbeck, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
6160 Kempsville Cir Ste 325, Norfolk, VA - 23502
757-354-2885 757-917-5141

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Mrs. Patricia W. Benson, RN, MSN, CS, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
600 Gresham Dr, 5th Floor, Norfolk, VA - 23507
757-388-3322 757-388-4190

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Jennifer Leigh Whaley, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
600 Gresham Dr Ste 8600, Norfolk, VA - 23507
757-388-6005 757-388-6006

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Mrs. Catherine Jean Mcdonald, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1618 Pocahontas Drive, Medical Readiness Division, Comnavsurflant, Norfolk, VA - 23508
757-445-9108

Other Nurse Practitioners in Norfolk, VA: Acute Care NP31 Adult Health NP20 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Gerontology NP15 Neonatal, Critical Care NP10 Neonatal NP24 Nurse Practitioner NP136 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP2 Pediatrics NP44 Primary Care NP10 Psych/Mental Health NP27 Women's Health NP6

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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