Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in San Francisco, California

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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.

145 Acute Care Nurse Practitioners found in San Francisco
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Lisa Dicostanzo

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
1101 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA - 94109
510-435-3062    

Other Nurse Practitioners in San Francisco, CA: Adult Health NP158 Community Health NP4 Critical Care Medicine NP15 Family NP544 Gerontology NP40 Neonatal, Critical Care NP8 Neonatal NP26 Nurse Practitioner NP708 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP18 Occupational Health NP7 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP25 Pediatrics NP105 Primary Care NP48 Psych/Mental Health NP81 School NP1 Women's Health NP36
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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