Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in New Lenox, Illinois

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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 New Lenox
female nurse

Kinsey Melendez

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
1890 Silver Cross Blvd., Suite 275, New Lenox, IL - 60451
815-300-7764    
female nurse

Mrs. Carla Lynn Zavala, APN

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
1890 Silver Cross Blvd, New Lenox, IL - 60451
815-723-4387     815-723-4634

Other Nurse Practitioners in New Lenox, IL: Adult Health NP5 Family NP30 Nurse Practitioner NP16 Pediatrics NP1 Primary Care NP4 Psych/Mental Health NP3 Women's Health NP3
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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