Nurse Practitioners in Lafayette, Louisiana

About Nurse Practitioners: Nurse Practitioner: A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.

105 Nurse Practitioners found in Lafayette

male nurse

Nicholas Bienvenu

Nurse Practitioner
108 Rue Louis Xiv, Lafayette, LA - 70508
337-235-8007 337-235-8008

female nurse

Ms. Margaret Gardiner Mitchell, NP-C

Nurse
1103 Kaliste Saloom Rd Ste 304, Lafayette, LA - 70508
337-988-5646

female nurse

Candice Cartwright

Nurse Practitioner
1509 Dulles Dr, Lafayette, LA - 70506
337-408-0803

female nurse

Taren L Filer, NP

Nurse Practitioner
4801 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Lafayette, LA - 70508
337-470-4765 337-470-2809

female nurse

Mrs. Amber Hill, AGNP-C

Nurse Practitioner
1509 Dulles Dr, Lafayette, LA - 70506
337-991-9276 337-943-0846

male nurse

Rein Liles, FNP

Nurse Practitioner
2730 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Lafayette, LA - 70506
337-988-1585 337-981-4694

female nurse

Jo Anne Iris Miller, NP

Nurse Practitioner
4801 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Lafayette, LA - 70508
337-470-2057 337-470-2809

female nurse

Mrs. Joan T. Broussard, A.C.N.P.

Nurse
917 Coolidge Blvd, Lafayette, LA - 70503
337-237-5774 337-237-4939

female nurse

Mrs. Sarah Boenig, AGACNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner
136 Hospital Dr, Lafayette, LA - 70503
337-289-8282

Other Nurse Practitioners in Lafayette, LA: Acute Care NP14 Adult Health NP32 Community Health NP1 Family NP278 Gerontology NP4 Neonatal, Critical Care NP5 Neonatal NP8 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP2 Pediatrics NP14 Primary Care NP5 Psych/Mental Health NP44 School NP1 Women's Health NP13

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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