Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in Jefferson City, Missouri

  2. Acute Care Nurse Practitioners
  3. Missouri
  4. Jefferson City
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 Jefferson City
female nurse

Ashlee Marie Hedrick, APRN

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
2505 Mission Dr, Jefferson City, MO - 65109
573-681-3585     573-681-3665
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Anna Lucille Saunders-barry

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
2505 Mission Dr, Jefferson City, MO - 65109
573-681-3000    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Jefferson City, MO: Adult Health NP6 Community Health NP1 Family NP74 Gerontology NP3 Nurse Practitioner NP23 Pediatrics NP7 Primary Care NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP6 Women's 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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