Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in Waltham, Massachusetts

  2. Acute Care Nurse Practitioners
  3. Massachusetts
  4. Waltham
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 Waltham
female nurse

Lucy Miller, ACNP-BC

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
52 2nd Ave, Suite 1110, Waltham, MA - 02451
781-487-6100    
female nurse

Kristen Marie Shoar, NP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
950 Winter St, Suite 3800, Waltham, MA - 02451
781-330-9907     855-727-7717

Other Nurse Practitioners in Waltham, MA: Adult Health NP29 Family NP34 Gerontology NP34 Nurse Practitioner NP41 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Occupational Health NP1 Pediatrics NP7 Primary Care NP2 Psych/Mental Health NP8 School NP2 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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