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About the Specialty

A Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) is prepared to care for individuals and families across the lifespan. The FNP's role includes preventative healthcare, assessing, diagnosing, and treating acute and chronic illness and preventative healthcare for individuals and families. Family Nurse Practitioners are committed to understanding the relevance of the family’s identified community in delivering family-centered care. A Family Nurse Practitioner could work in the following settings: a health clinic, an adult or pediatric primary care office, an inpatient rehab or hospice unit, a school, a fast-track ER, or an urgent care facility.

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