Family Nurse Practitioners in Petersburg, West Virginia

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

6 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Petersburg
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Robin Phares, CRNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
117 Hospital Dr, Petersburg, WV - 26847
304-257-1026     304-257-1412
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Becky J Calhoun Harman, RNC MSN FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
100 Hospital Dr Ste 1, Petersburg, WV - 26847
304-257-1944     304-257-9527
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Suenette Lynn Barr

Family Nurse Practitioner
1898 Welton Orchard Rd, Petersburg, WV - 26847
304-257-0388    
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Halie Brooke Swick, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
117 Hospital Dr, Petersburg, WV - 26847
304-257-1026    
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Heather Jane Barger, APRN, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
111 S Grove St Ste 1, Petersburg, WV - 26847
304-257-2451     304-257-1263
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Melissa Lee Mathias, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner
10 Mulligan Drive, Petersburg, WV - 26847
304-257-2451    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Petersburg, WV: Acute Care NP1 Adult Health NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP3
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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