Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in 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.
Ashland 7 Bowling Green 8 Covington 5 Crestview Hills 2 Danville 3 Edgewood 17 Elizabethtown 7 Glasgow 3 Hazard 2 Henderson 4 Hopkinsville 2 Lexington 145 Louisville 122 Madisonville 7 Murray 4 Owensboro 6 Paducah 12 Pikeville 3 Somerset 3
386 Acute Care Nurse Practitioners found in Kentucky
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Sarah Hacker, APRN

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
305 Langdon St, Somerset, KY - 42503
606-451-5007    
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Michelle Grace Urquhart, APRN

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
517 Sheffield Dr, Versailles, KY - 40383
859-948-9670    

Other Nurse Practitioners in KY: Family NP4835 Psych/Mental Health NP837 Nurse Practitioner NP2662 Adult Health NP231 Gerontology NP87 Neonatal, Critical Care NP24 Primary Care NP128 Women's Health NP135 Pediatrics NP216 Occupational Health NP3 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP39 Neonatal NP54 Critical Care Medicine NP23 Community Health NP2 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP14 School 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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