Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in Pikeville, Kentucky

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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 Pikeville
female nurse

Brandy Lynn Anderson, AGACNP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
911 Bypass Rd Bldg A, Pikeville, KY - 41501
606-430-2206     606-218-7506
male nurse

Mark Hatfield, NURSE PRACTITIONER

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
911 Bypass Rd Bldg A, Pikeville, KY - 41501
606-430-2201     606-218-4651

Other Nurse Practitioners in Pikeville, KY: Adult Health NP3 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Family NP90 Nurse Practitioner NP38 Pediatrics NP1 Primary Care NP1 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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