Family Nurse Practitioners in Seattle, Washington

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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.

449 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Seattle
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Olga Lucia Paredes, ARNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
325 9th Ave, Seattle, WA - 98104
206-744-9330     206-744-9915

Other Nurse Practitioners in Seattle, WA: Acute Care NP79 Adult Health NP161 Community Health NP1 Critical Care Medicine NP11 Gerontology NP41 Neonatal, Critical Care NP20 Neonatal NP23 Nurse Practitioner NP1088 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP15 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP11 Pediatrics NP196 Perinatal NP1 Primary Care NP26 Psych/Mental Health NP175 School NP4 Women's Health NP44
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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