Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in Lexington, Kentucky

  2. Acute Care Nurse Practitioners
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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.

145 Acute Care Nurse Practitioners found in Lexington
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Christopher W Enz, APRN

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
800 Rose St, Lexington, KY - 40536
859-323-6122    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Lexington, KY: Adult Health NP25 Community Health NP1 Critical Care Medicine NP13 Family NP515 Gerontology NP16 Neonatal, Critical Care NP8 Neonatal NP13 Nurse Practitioner NP347 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP9 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP6 Pediatrics NP61 Primary Care NP13 Psych/Mental Health NP122 Women's Health NP15
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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