Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in Cordova, Tennessee

  2. Acute Care Nurse Practitioners
  3. Tennessee
  4. Cordova
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 Cordova
female nurse

Paula Rene Gugert, DNP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
300 S Walnut Bend Rd Ste 12, Cordova, TN - 38018
901-767-0101    
female nurse

Meredith Murray Edwards, APN, ACNP-BC

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
57 Germantown Ct Ste 100, Cordova, TN - 38018
901-435-8550     901-478-0781
female nurse

Dr. Nakiesha Lakael Shepherd, AG-ACNP-BC

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
1641 Torrington Dr, Cordova, TN - 38016
205-447-1204    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Cordova, TN: Adult Health NP2 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Family NP76 Gerontology NP2 Nurse Practitioner NP22 Pediatrics NP1 Primary Care NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP32 Women's Health NP2
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:


© NurseOk 2025
Disclaimer
Privacy Policy