Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in Norfolk, Virginia

  2. Acute Care Nurse Practitioners
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  4. Norfolk
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.

33 Acute Care Nurse Practitioners found in Norfolk
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Arnel Agravante Lacerna, NP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
600 Gresham Dr, Norfolk, VA - 23507
757-388-8000    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Norfolk, VA: Adult Health NP20 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Family NP193 Gerontology NP15 Neonatal, Critical Care NP10 Neonatal NP25 Nurse Practitioner NP136 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP2 Pediatrics NP44 Primary Care NP10 Psych/Mental Health NP27 Women's Health NP6
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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