Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in Westfield, Massachusetts

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

Janet G Swierzewski, NP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
115 W Silver St, Westfield, MA - 01085
413-572-5099     413-572-5141
female nurse

Ms. Deloris Dian Green Robinson, NURSE PRACTITIONER

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
94 North Elm Street, Suite 206, Westfield, MA - 01085
413-536-8777     413-536-3161

Other Nurse Practitioners in Westfield, MA: Family NP11 Nurse Practitioner NP11 Pediatrics NP5 Primary Care NP2 Psych/Mental Health 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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