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 St. Louis, MO
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner
Dr. Shirley A. Saunders is an Adult Health Nurse Practitioner in St. Louis, MO
with special training and skill in providing medical care to adults of all ages.
As an Adult Health Nurse Practitioner, Shirley A. Saunders, DNP, MSN, APRN-BC performs
diagnostic tests, and prevents and treats illnesses and injuries. Adult Nurse Practice is
the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic medical conditions. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Adult Health Nurse Practitioners include wounds, sprains, fractures, infections, viruses, hypertension, hormone imbalance, thyroid dysfunction, and diabetes.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Adult Health Nurse Practitioners
include ordering diagnostic tests, interpreting lab results and X-rays, prescribing medications, referring patients to specialists, and acting as a primary health care provider.
Adult Health Nurse Practitioners in St. Louis, MO
