Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in Worcester, Massachusetts

  2. Acute Care Nurse Practitioners
  3. Massachusetts
  4. Worcester
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.

65 Acute Care Nurse Practitioners found in Worcester
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Allison Marie Illsley, NP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA - 01655
774-443-7552     774-441-6086

Other Nurse Practitioners in Worcester, MA: Adult Health NP42 Community Health NP1 Critical Care Medicine NP6 Family NP165 Gerontology NP10 Neonatal, Critical Care NP3 Neonatal NP5 Nurse Practitioner NP526 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP4 Occupational Health NP2 Pediatrics NP24 Primary Care NP10 Psych/Mental Health NP52 Women's Health NP7
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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