Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in Normal, Illinois

  2. Acute Care Nurse Practitioners
  3. Illinois
  4. Normal
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 Normal
female nurse

Jennifer Lanz, APN

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
1302 Franklin Ave, Suite 4500, Normal, IL - 61761
309-556-8300     309-556-8293
female nurse

Sheryl Daun Jenkins, PHD,APN,ACNP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
1300 Franklin Ave, Suite 100, Normal, IL - 61761
309-268-3761     309-268-5620

Other Nurse Practitioners in Normal, IL: Adult Health NP1 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Family NP32 Neonatal NP2 Nurse Practitioner NP33 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Occupational Health NP1 Primary Care NP2 Psych/Mental Health NP4 Women's Health NP2
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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