Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in Decatur, Georgia

  2. Acute Care Nurse Practitioners
  3. Georgia
  4. Decatur
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.

17 Acute Care Nurse Practitioners found in Decatur
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Berdell Elizabeth Watkins, AG ACNP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
2701 N Decatur Rd, Decatur, GA - 30033
404-501-5422    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Decatur, GA: Adult Health NP22 Community Health NP1 Family NP138 Gerontology NP10 Neonatal, Critical Care NP5 Neonatal NP4 Nurse Practitioner NP91 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP6 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP1 Pediatrics NP5 Primary Care NP13 Psych/Mental Health NP29 Women's Health NP12
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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