Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Ms. Cathy L. Stanfield is an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in Dundalk, MD
with special training and skill in diagnosing and treating a variety of acute but severe illnesses, sometimes over long periods.
As an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Cathy L. Stanfield, NP performs
treatment for critically ill patients. Acute Care Nurse Practice is
practiced in emergency rooms, urgent care centers, intensive care units, surgical units, and nursing homes. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Acute Care Nurse Practitioners include flu complications, broken bones, concussions, heart attacks, seizures, or shock.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Acute Care Nurse Practitioners
include ordering and performing diagnostic tests, creating treatment plans, applying sutures and splinting broken bones, prescribing medication, monitoring treatments and medical equipment, referring patients to specialists, collaborating with specialists, and discharging patients.
Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in Dundalk, MD
Addiction Medicine Practitioner
Ms. Cathy L. Stanfield is an Addiction Medicine Practitioner in Dundalk, MD
with special training and skill in preventing, diagnosing, and treating addiction.
As an Addiction Medicine Practitioner, Cathy L. Stanfield, NP performs
evaluations and crafts substance abuse treatment plans. Addiction Medicine is
the treatment and management of addicted patients in private practices, hospitals, or rehabilitation clinics. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Addiction Medicine Doctors include tobacco, alcohol, prescription medication, and illegal drug abuse.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Addiction Medicine Doctors
include patient evaluations, personalized treatment plans, follow-up care, and referrals to counselors and therapists.
An internist doctor of osteopathy that specializes in the treatment of addiction disorders. A doctor of osteopathy that is board eligible/certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine can obtain a Certificate of Added Qualifications in the field of Addiction Medicine.
Addiction Medicine Doctors in Dundalk, MD
