Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in Newton, Massachusetts

  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.

3 Acute Care Nurse Practitioners found in Newton
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Christine Gaggin, NP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
2014 Washington St, Newton, MA - 02462
617-243-6144    
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Lisa Michelle Keller, NP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
2014 Washington St, Newton, MA - 02462
617-219-1230     617-726-0453
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Jacqueline L Machain, ACNP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
2014 Washington St, Green Mob Suite 561, Newton, MA - 02462
617-244-1214     617-244-0848

Other Nurse Practitioners in Newton, MA: Adult Health NP16 Family NP27 Nurse Practitioner NP33 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Occupational Health NP1 Pediatrics NP13 Primary Care NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP8 Women's Health NP6
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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