Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in San Rafael, California

  2. Acute Care Nurse Practitioners
  3. California
  4. San Rafael
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.

2 Acute Care Nurse Practitioners found in San Rafael
female nurse

Stayce K Sullivan

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
515 Northgate Dr., Ste. 101, San Rafael, CA - 94903
415-202-9990     415-202-0102
male nurse

Lance Benedict, NP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
99 Montecillo Rd, San Rafael, CA - 94903
415-444-4927    

Other Nurse Practitioners in San Rafael, CA: Adult Health NP7 Family NP26 Nurse Practitioner NP39 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP3 Pediatrics NP4 Primary Care NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP4 Women's Health NP6
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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