Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioners in Columbia, Missouri

  2. Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioners
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  4. Columbia
About Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioners: Critical Care Medicine NPs: Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioners provides advanced nursing care to patients who are critically ill and plays a vital role in the critical care team. They deliver care to patients in the acute care setting and typically work in intensive care units (ICUs). Critical Care Nurse Practitioner (NPCC) acts quickly and works well under stress and pressure. The critical care NP works with the interdisciplinary team to ensure all the needs of the critical care patient are met, and they receive the best care possible.

1 Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioners found in Columbia
female nurse

Melissa Renee Koga, N.P.

Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner
1600 East Broadway, Columbia, MO - 65201
573-815-8000    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Columbia, MO: Acute Care NP12 Adult Health NP25 Family NP194 Gerontology NP13 Neonatal, Critical Care NP3 Neonatal NP6 Nurse Practitioner NP110 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP1 Pediatrics NP17 Perinatal NP1 Primary Care NP8 Psych/Mental Health NP16 Women's Health NP5
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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