Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in Plano, 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.

65 Acute Care Nurse Practitioners found in Plano
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Shadi Salighehdar, NP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
6124 W Parker Rd Ste 336, Plano, TX - 75093
972-820-9494    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Plano, TX: Adult Health NP31 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Family NP285 Gerontology NP11 Neonatal NP4 Nurse Practitioner NP116 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP3 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP6 Pediatrics NP34 Primary Care NP24 Psych/Mental Health NP54 Women's Health NP17
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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