Neonatal Nurse Practitioners in Columbia, Missouri

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.

6 Neonatal Nurse Practitioners found in Columbia

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Nia Aragon, NNP

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
404 N Keene St, Columbia, MO - 65201
573-882-2272 573-884-1795

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Jennifer Lynn Hanford, NNP

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
1021 Hitt St, Columbia, MO - 65212
573-882-2272 573-884-1795

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Dorothy Anne Shannon, NNP-BC

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
1021 Hitt St, Columbia, MO - 65212
573-882-2272 573-884-1795

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Jessica Gerbes, NNP

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
404 N Keene St, Columbia, MO - 65201
573-875-9000

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Erin Suzanne Ramsay Cerneka

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
404 Keene Street, Columbia, MO - 65201
573-882-2272 573-884-1795

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Erin Noelle Jones, RNC-NIC, NNP-BC

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
1021 Hitt St, Columbia, MO - 65212
573-882-2272 573-884-1795

Other Nurse Practitioners in Columbia, MO: Acute Care NP12 Adult Health NP25 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Family NP194 Gerontology NP13 Neonatal, Critical Care NP3 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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