Neonatal, Critical Care Nurse Practitioners in Elko, Nevada

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About Neonatal, Critical Care Nurse Practitioners: Neonatal, Critical Care NPs: Neonatal, Critical Care Nurse Practitioners takes care of premature and critically ill newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of a hospital. Neonatal critical care nurses are a vital part of the neonatal care team and knows the basic newborn resuscitation, able to control the newborn's temperature and know how to initiate cardiopulmonary and pulse oximetry monitoring.

1 Neonatal, Critical Care Nurse Practitioners found in Elko
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Mrs. Claire Wieteska Farnell, ARNP

Critical Care Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
1555 College Pkwy, Elko, NV - 89801
775-738-6256    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Elko, NV: Acute Care NP1 Family NP15 Gerontology NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP9 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Primary Care NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP3
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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