Neonatal Nurse Practitioners in Kansas City, Kansas

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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.

2 Neonatal Nurse Practitioners found in Kansas City
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Ms. Katie Lynn Elkins-sinclair, NNP-BC

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
4000 Cambridge St, Kansas City, KS - 66160
913-588-5636    
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Tigan Lavonne House

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
4000 Cambridge St, Kansas City, KS - 66160
913-588-1227    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Kansas City, KS: Acute Care NP34 Adult Health NP39 Community Health NP1 Critical Care Medicine NP3 Family NP142 Gerontology NP3 Neonatal, Critical Care NP11 Nurse Practitioner NP163 Pediatrics NP6 Primary Care NP7 Psych/Mental Health NP7 Women's 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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