Family Nurse Practitioners in Norfolk, Virginia

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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.

193 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Norfolk
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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 NP33 Adult Health NP20 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Gerontology NP16 Neonatal, Critical Care NP10 Neonatal NP25 Nurse Practitioner NP135 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP2 Pediatrics NP44 Primary Care NP10 Psych/Mental Health NP26 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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