Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in Palo Alto, California

  2. Acute Care Nurse Practitioners
  3. California
  4. Palo Alto
About Acute Care Nurse Practitioners: Acute Care NPs: Acute Care Nurse Practitioners are licensed independent practitioner and may autonomously provide care. They provides advanced nursing care across the continuum of health care services to meet the specialized physiologic and psychological needs of patients with acute, critical, and/or complex chronic health conditions. This care is continuous and comprehensive and may be provided in any setting where the patient may be found.

20 Acute Care Nurse Practitioners found in Palo Alto
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Carrie Marshall Li, N.P.

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
875 Blake Wilbur Dr, Office 2321, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-724-6690     650-724-5203
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Miss Lakshitha Sivanandan, AGACNP, RN

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, CA - 94305
650-723-4000    
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Miss Stefanie Rose Zeihen, NP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-497-8000    
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Holly Rae Hansen, MSN, RN, ANP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-493-5000    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Palo Alto, CA: Adult Health NP21 Critical Care Medicine NP4 Family NP97 Gerontology NP8 Neonatal, Critical Care NP9 Neonatal NP10 Nurse Practitioner NP282 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP3 Occupational Health NP1 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP17 Pediatrics NP82 Primary Care NP5 Psych/Mental Health NP11 Women's Health NP7
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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