Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  2. Acute Care Nurse Practitioners
  3. Pennsylvania
  4. Philadelphia
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.

531 Acute Care Nurse Practitioners found in Philadelphia
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Judy Archnie Francois, AGACNP-BC

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
51 N 39th St, Philadelphia, PA - 19104
215-662-8000    
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Amarjot Kaur, CRNP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
800 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA - 19107
215-316-5151    
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Sharon A Nichols, CRNP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
3400 Spruce St, 2 Dulles, Philadelphia, PA - 19104
215-662-7320    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Philadelphia, PA: Adult Health NP387 Community Health NP6 Critical Care Medicine NP29 Family NP771 Gerontology NP131 Neonatal, Critical Care NP21 Neonatal NP32 Nurse Practitioner NP771 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP38 Occupational Health NP6 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP61 Pediatrics NP526 Perinatal NP3 Primary Care NP96 Psych/Mental Health NP167 School NP1 Women's Health NP113
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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