Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in State College, Pennsylvania

  2. Acute Care Nurse Practitioners
  3. Pennsylvania
  4. State College
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.

4 Acute Care Nurse Practitioners found in State College
female nurse

Kerri Wingard, NP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
906 Walnut Spring Ln, State College, PA - 16801
812-374-4083    
male nurse

Leonard Shamus, NP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
1850 E Park Ave Ste 201, State College, PA - 16803
814-231-7888     814-466-7489
male nurse

Nathan S Brezovic, ACNP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
1800 E Park Ave, State College, PA - 16803
814-278-4818     814-234-6150
female nurse

Priscilla Weaver

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
1850 E Park Ave Ste 201, State College, PA - 16803
814-689-3140     814-234-0491

Other Nurse Practitioners in State College, PA: Adult Health NP9 Family NP31 Gerontology NP2 Nurse Practitioner NP30 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics NP2 Psych/Mental Health NP3 Women's Health NP1
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.
Patients can choose nurses subspeciality from below:


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