Family Nurse Practitioners in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

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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.

36 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Wauwatosa
male nurse

Todd Robert Johnson, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
10701 W Research Dr, Wauwatosa, WI - 53226
866-859-1027    
female nurse

Tammie Ae Wolfe, APNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
10701 W Research Dr, Wauwatosa, WI - 53226
414-550-8724    
female nurse

Ms. Katherine L O'keefe, APNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1155 N Mayfair Rd, Wauwatosa, WI - 53226
414-955-5990    
female nurse

Ms. Jeanne Marie Denk, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
2626 N 76th St, Wauwatosa, WI - 53213
414-774-7794     414-607-3971

Other Nurse Practitioners in Wauwatosa, WI: Acute Care NP2 Adult Health NP8 Gerontology NP2 Neonatal, Critical Care NP3 Neonatal NP6 Nurse Practitioner NP65 Occupational Health NP1 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP1 Pediatrics NP5 Primary Care NP4 Psych/Mental Health NP9 Women's Health NP2
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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