Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in West Virginia

  2. Acute Care Nurse Practitioners
  3. West Virginia
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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64 Acute Care Nurse Practitioners found in West Virginia

Other Nurse Practitioners in WV: Family NP1809 Primary Care NP50 Nurse Practitioner NP696 Women's Health NP33 Psych/Mental Health NP102 Adult Health NP41 Gerontology NP27 Pediatrics NP67 School NP1 Neonatal NP23 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP7 Neonatal, Critical Care NP11 Critical Care Medicine NP4 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP4 Occupational 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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