Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in Davenport, Iowa

  2. Acute Care Nurse Practitioners
  3. Iowa
  4. Davenport
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.

19 Acute Care Nurse Practitioners found in Davenport
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Gina Louise Zelle, DNP, AGACNP-BC

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
1227 E Rusholme St, Davenport, IA - 52803
563-421-1000    
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Lori Shannon Schwarm, ARNP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
3385 Dexter Ct Ste 100, Davenport, IA - 52807
563-324-3818    
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Mrs. Heather M Hitesman, ARNP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
1351 W. Central Park, Suite 3300, Davenport, IA - 52804
563-421-0430     563-421-0439

Other Nurse Practitioners in Davenport, IA: Adult Health NP2 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Family NP73 Gerontology NP8 Nurse Practitioner NP47 Occupational Health NP1 Pediatrics NP9 Primary Care NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP19 Women's Health NP10
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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