Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Mr. Darrell E. Steele is an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in Oklahoma City, OK
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, Darrell E. Steele, APRN, CNP 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 Oklahoma City, OK
Registered Nurse
A registered nurse is a person qualified by graduation from an accredited nursing school (depending upon schooling, a registered nurse may receive either a diploma from a hospital program, an associate degree in nursing (A.D.N.) or a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (B.S.N.), who is licensed or certified by the state, and is practicing within the scope of that license or certification. R.N.'s assist patient in recovering and maintaining their physical or mental health. They assist physicians during treatments and examinations and administer medications. (2) A provider who is trained and educated in a formal nursing education program at an accredited school of nursing, passes a national certification examination, and is licensed by the state to practice nursing. The individual provides nursing services to patients or clients in areas such as health promotion, disease prevention, acute and chronic care and restoration and maintenance of health across the life span.
Registered Nurses in Oklahoma City, OK
Family Nurse Practitioner
Mr. Darrell E. Steele is a Family Nurse Practitioner in Oklahoma City, OK
with special training and skill in family-centric general health care.
As a Family Nurse Practitioner, Darrell E. Steele, APRN, CNP performs
preventative, diagnostic and treatment procedures for a variety of acute and chronic diseases, conditions, and injuries. Family Nurse Practice is
an advanced practice registered nurse who works autonomously or in collaboration with other healthcare professionals to deliver family-oriented care. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Family Nurse Practitioners include cold and flu, infections, high blood pressure, hormone imbalance, hepatitis, diabetes, lacerations or minor trauma, and sexually transmitted diseases.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Family Nurse Practitioners
include medical history analysis, physical exams, diagnostic testing, nutrition and treatment plan development, hormone balancing, immunization delivery, wound suturing and removal, and patient education.
Family Nurse Practitioners in Oklahoma City, OK
Primary Care Practitioner
Primary Care Doctors in Oklahoma City, OK
