Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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

115 Acute Care Nurse Practitioners found in Pittsburgh
female nurse

Leelyn Hollowell, AG-ACNP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
320 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA - 15212
412-359-3350     412-359-6494
male nurse

Trevor Nissley, CRNP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
320 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA - 15212
412-359-6656     412-359-6653
female nurse

Lori Morrison Massaro, MSN, CRNP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
3471 5th Ave, Lkb Suite 810, Pittsburgh, PA - 15213
412-692-4920     412-692-4601

Other Nurse Practitioners in Pittsburgh, PA: Adult Health NP87 Community Health NP1 Critical Care Medicine NP15 Family NP784 Gerontology NP16 Neonatal, Critical Care NP37 Neonatal NP30 Nurse Practitioner NP424 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP6 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP7 Pediatrics NP104 Primary Care NP22 Psych/Mental Health NP96 School NP12 Women's Health NP22
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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