Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in Somerset, 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.

3 Acute Care Nurse Practitioners found in Somerset
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Charlotte Kaye Hayes

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
305 Langdon St, Somerset, KY - 42503
606-451-5007    
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Angela Coffey

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
3516 Lakeside Ct, Somerset, KY - 42503
606-310-1987    
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Sarah Hacker, APRN

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
305 Langdon St, Somerset, KY - 42503
606-451-5007    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Somerset, KY: Adult Health NP2 Family NP42 Gerontology NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP35 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics NP3 Primary Care NP3 Psych/Mental Health NP11 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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