Neonatal Nurse Practitioners in Minnesota

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.

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130 Neonatal Nurse Practitioners found in Minnesota

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Janet A Blanchard, CNNP

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
347 North Smith Avenue, Children's Specialty Clinic Nicu, St. Paul, MN - 55102
651-220-6210 651-220-7777

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Sharron Thomson, CNNP

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Lakeview Hospital, 927 Churchill Street West, Stillwater, MN - 55082
651-430-8519 651-220-7777

Other Nurse Practitioners in MN: Family NP2884 Psych/Mental Health NP617 Adult Health NP542 Nurse Practitioner NP2965 Pediatrics NP391 Women's Health NP232 Primary Care NP144 Gerontology NP309 Acute Care NP137 Neonatal, Critical Care NP44 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP35 Critical Care Medicine NP18 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP18 Occupational Health NP4 Community 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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