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.

3 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

Chase B Cohron, CRNP

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

Nathan S Brezovic, ACNP

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

Other Nurse Practitioners in State College, PA: Adult Health NP10 Family NP32 Gerontology NP1 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.
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