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 Gilbert, AZ
Home Health Agency
A public agency or private organization, or a subdivision of such an agency or organization, that is primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing services and other therapeutic services, such as physical therapy, speech-language pathology services, or occupational therapy, medical social services, and home health aide services. It has policies established by a professional group associated with the agency or organization (including at least one physician and one registered nurse) to govern the services and provides for supervision of such services by a physician or a registered nurse; maintains clinical records on all patients; is licensed in accordance with State or local law or is approved by the State or local licensing agency as meeting the licensing standards, where applicable; and meets other conditions found by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to be necessary for health and safety.
Home Health Agencies in Gilbert, AZ
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Elixeum Health is an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner practice in Gilbert, AZ
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing and treating a variety of acute but severe illnesses, sometimes over long periods.
Acute Care Nurse Practitioners at Elixeum Health perform
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 at
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner practices include flu complications, broken bones, concussions, heart attacks, seizures, or shock.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
practices 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 Gilbert, AZ
