Neonatal Nurse Practitioners in Tucson, Arizona

  2. Neonatal Nurse Practitioners
  3. Arizona
  4. Tucson
About Neonatal Nurse Practitioners: Neonatal NPs: Neonatal Nurse Practitioners serve as primary caregivers to newborns. NNPs duties include performing essential diagnostic tests, monitoring specialized neonatal equipment, dispensing medications, ensuring proper feeding and basic care. Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNPs) work under the direction of a neonatal fellow or neonatologist. They care for premature and sick newborns in neonatal intensive care units (NICU), delivery rooms, and emergency rooms. They are the link between the doctors and families of the newborns in times of extreme stress. They also provide education and support to patients’ families.

17 Neonatal Nurse Practitioners found in Tucson
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Valeri Percival, NNP-BC

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
1625 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ - 85719
520-694-0111    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Tucson, AZ: Acute Care NP69 Adult Health NP73 Community Health NP2 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Family NP734 Gerontology NP18 Neonatal, Critical Care NP6 Nurse Practitioner NP412 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP15 Occupational Health NP1 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP2 Pediatrics NP32 Primary Care NP29 Psych/Mental Health NP118 School NP1 Women's Health NP23
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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