Nurse Practitioner
A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.
Nurse Practitioners in Scottsdale, AZ
Medical Specialty Clinic
An entity, facility, or distinct part of a facility providing diagnostic, treatment, and prescriptive services related to a specific area of medical specialization. Frequently used for Title V related Children's Specialty services or to meet specific public health needs (e.g., infectious diseases or breast and cervical cancer).
Medical Specialty Clinics in Scottsdale, AZ
Advanced Practice Midwife
Ms. Ana Amato is an Advanced Practice Midwife in Scottsdale, AZ
with special training and skill in childbirth assistance and treating mothers and infants before, during, and after pregnancy.
As an Advanced Practice Midwife, Ana Amato, CNM, APN performs
prenatal, delivery, and post natal care and education. Advanced Practice Midwifery is
a type of advanced practice registered nurse. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Advanced Practice Midwives include pregnancy and pregnancy complications.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Advanced Practice Midwives
include pregnancy monitoring, prenatal nutrition, childbirth assistance, and postpartum care.
Midwifery practice as conducted by certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) and certified midwives (CMs) is the independent management of women's health care, focusing particularly on pregnancy, childbirth, the post partum period, care of the newborn, and the family planning and gynecologic needs of women. The CNM and CM practice within a health care system that provides for consultation, collaborative management, or referral, as indicated by the health status of the client. CNMs and CMs practice in accord with the Standards for the Practice of Midwifery, as defined by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM).
Advanced Practice Midwives in Scottsdale, AZ
