Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in Dubuque, Iowa

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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.

2 Acute Care Nurse Practitioners found in Dubuque
female nurse

Anna Marie Dewitt, ARNP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
1000 Langworthy St, Dubuque, IA - 52001
563-584-3455     563-584-3395
female nurse

Miss Kathleen Marie Schleicher, ARNP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
250 Mercy Dr, Dubuque, IA - 52001
563-589-9020     563-589-9029

Other Nurse Practitioners in Dubuque, IA: Adult Health NP5 Family NP56 Gerontology NP1 Neonatal, Critical Care NP1 Neonatal NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP44 Pediatrics NP6 Primary Care NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP10 Women's Health NP5
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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