Family Nurse Practitioners in Barboursville, West Virginia

  2. Family Nurse Practitioners
  3. West Virginia
  4. Barboursville
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.

19 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Barboursville
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Sandra Kay Ooten, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner
6475 Farmdale Rd, Barboursville, WV - 25504
304-733-6333     304-733-6388
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Jessica Lynn Whitaker, NP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
3550 Us Route 60 E, Barboursville, WV - 25504
678-677-1542    
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Ms. Megan Sierra Slack, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
6007 U.s. Rt. 60. Suite 130, Barboursville, WV - 25504
304-733-3333     304-733-3666

Other Nurse Practitioners in Barboursville, WV: Nurse Practitioner NP7 Primary Care NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP1 Women's Health NP1
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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