Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in Santa Cruz, California

  2. Acute Care Nurse Practitioners
  3. California
  4. Santa Cruz
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 Santa Cruz
female nurse

Jennifer Pfeiffer

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
2025 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA - 95062
831-462-7129    
male nurse

Mr. John Bredin Boggs, ACNP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
1661 Soquel Dr Ste D, Santa Cruz, CA - 95065
831-460-6041    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Santa Cruz, CA: Adult Health NP6 Family NP47 Gerontology NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP40 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP1 Pediatrics NP4 Perinatal NP1 Primary Care NP3 Psych/Mental Health NP10 Women's Health NP1
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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