Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in Artesia, New Mexico

  2. Acute Care Nurse Practitioners
  3. New Mexico
  4. Artesia
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 Artesia
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Julie Phelps, CNP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
606 N 13th St Ste 100, Artesia, NM - 88210
575-748-8301     575-748-8304
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Dr. Jennifer Anne Tupper, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
702 N 13th St, Artesia, NM - 88210
575-748-3333    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Artesia, NM: Family NP10 Nurse Practitioner NP3 Pediatrics NP2 Primary Care NP1 Psych/Mental 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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