Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in Kokomo, Indiana

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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 Kokomo
female nurse

Mrs. Melissa E King, ACNP-BC

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
1907 W Sycamore St, Kokomo, IN - 46901
765-456-5433    
female nurse

Janice Elaine Morecraft, NP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
138 N Dixon Rd, Kokomo, IN - 46901
765-236-8282    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Kokomo, IN: Adult Health NP4 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Family NP57 Gerontology NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP51 Pediatrics NP6 Primary Care NP2 Psych/Mental Health NP6 Women's Health NP1
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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