Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in Texas

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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.
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2833 Acute Care Nurse Practitioners found in Texas
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Kristen Paige Smitheart, ACNP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
3207 Admiral Dr, Wylie, TX - 75098
469-693-0394    

Other Nurse Practitioners in TX: Family NP18789 Adult Health NP1098 Gerontology NP869 Neonatal NP511 Nurse Practitioner NP8562 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP128 Pediatrics NP2038 Primary Care NP723 Psych/Mental Health NP3207 Women's Health NP889 Perinatal NP13 Neonatal, Critical Care NP194 Critical Care Medicine NP133 Community Health NP13 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP167 Occupational Health NP14 School NP4
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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