Family Nurse Practitioners in Wheeling, West Virginia

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

51 Family Nurse Practitioners found in Wheeling
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Crystal Ann Law

Family Nurse Practitioner
12 Elm Ter, Wheeling, WV - 26003
304-905-8695    
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Amanda Hanson, N.P

Family Nurse Practitioner
30 Medical Park, Suite 230, Wheeling, WV - 26003
304-243-8300     304-243-8306
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Tracy Bober, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner
1 Medical Park, Suite 704, Wheeling, WV - 26003
304-243-3134     304-243-3834

Other Nurse Practitioners in Wheeling, WV: Acute Care NP3 Adult Health NP2 Critical Care Medicine NP2 Neonatal NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP26 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics NP4 Primary Care NP3 Psych/Mental Health NP4 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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