Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in Lafayette, Louisiana

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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.

17 Acute Care Nurse Practitioners found in Lafayette
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Mrs. Precious Joye Hodges

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
300 W Saint Mary Blvd, Lafayette, LA - 70506
337-233-6593    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Lafayette, LA: Adult Health NP32 Community Health NP1 Family NP282 Gerontology NP4 Neonatal, Critical Care NP5 Neonatal NP9 Nurse Practitioner NP108 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP2 Pediatrics NP15 Primary Care NP4 Psych/Mental Health NP45 School NP1 Women's Health NP13
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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