Family Nurse Practitioners in Spokane, Washington

  2. Family Nurse Practitioners
  3. Washington
  4. Spokane
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.

225 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Spokane
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Mrs. Lisa Marie Salazar, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
105 W 8th Ave Ste 122c, Spokane, WA - 99204
509-474-2894    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Spokane, WA: Acute Care NP9 Adult Health NP19 Community Health NP6 Gerontology NP8 Neonatal, Critical Care NP1 Neonatal NP3 Nurse Practitioner NP292 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP7 Pediatrics NP18 Primary Care NP13 Psych/Mental Health NP91 Women's Health NP10
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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