Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Ms. Jessica E. Lucca is an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in Springfield, IL
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, Jessica E. Lucca, AGACNP-BC performs
treatment for critically ill patients. Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 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 Springfield, IL
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiologist
Ms. Jessica E. Lucca is a Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiologist in Springfield, IL
with special training and skill in detecting and addressing heart rhythm disorders.
As a Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiologist, Jessica E. Lucca, AGACNP-BC performs
invasive and non-invasive cardiac procedures. Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology is
the diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of arrhythmias. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiologists include atrial flutter, bradycardia, ventricular fibrillation, long QT syndrome, and sudden cardiac arrest.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiologists
include electrocardiograms, stress tests, blood tests, anticoagulant medications, catheter ablation, and pacemaker implantation.
A field of special interest within the subspecialty of cardiovascular disease, specialty of Internal Medicine, which involves intricate technical procedures to evaluate heart rhythms and determine appropriate treatment for them.
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiologists in Springfield, IL
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 Springfield, IL
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
Gerontology Nurse Practitioners in Springfield, IL
