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Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Taxonomy Code 363LA2100X
As of today, the following are the total number of Acute Care Nurse Practitioners nationally, in your State, and near your location.
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Alaska – Alabama – Armed Forces Pacific – Arkansas – American Samoa – Arizona – California – Colorado – Connecticut – District of Columbia – Delaware – Florida – Federated States of Micronesia – Georgia – Guam – Hawaii – Iowa – Idaho – Illinois – Indiana – Kansas – Kentucky – Louisiana – Massachusetts – Maryland – Maine – Marshall Islands – Michigan – Minnesota – Missouri – Northern Mariana Islands – Mississippi – Montana – North Carolina – North Dakota – Nebraska – New Hampshire – New Jersey – New Mexico – Nevada – New York – Ohio – Oklahoma – Oregon – Pennsylvania – Puerto Rico – Palau – Rhode Island – South Carolina – South Dakota – Tennessee – Texas – Utah – Virginia – Virgin Islands – Vermont – Washington – Wisconsin – West Virginia – Wyoming
Medicare
The following are the total number of Acute Care Nurse Practitioners who accept Medicare in your State, the number who have opted out of Medicare, and the total number excluded from participation in Medicare nationwide.
The diagram below shows all the Acute Care Nurse Practitioners across the country, represented by blue bubbles. The larger the bubble, the greater the concentration of providers in that area. Red bubbles represent Medicare-excluded providers, with the larger bubbles indicating a higher percentage of excluded providers in that region. You can change the bubble size to be based on exclusions from the Size menu.
What do Acute Care Nurse Practitioners do?
An Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) provides direct care to acutely ill or injured patients with sudden or complex chronic conditions, often working in hospital settings like emergency departments or intensive care units.
They operate as independent providers within a healthcare team, managing the care of patients who are physiologically unstable or highly vulnerable to complications.
What they do
Diagnose and Treat: ACNPs diagnose and treat conditions such as critical illnesses, injuries, and acute exacerbations of chronic diseases.
Manage Complex Care: They develop and implement comprehensive treatment plans, which may include prescribing medications and overseeing therapies.
Coordinate Care: ACNPs collaborate with other healthcare professionals to manage patients’ overall care, often in high-pressure situations.
Provide Advanced Care: They are trained to deliver high-intensity patient care, often in intensive care units (ICUs), trauma units, and emergency rooms.
Characteristics and Skills
Critical Thinking: ACNPs require strong diagnostic reasoning and decision-making skills to make rapid decisions for patients in critical condition.
Technical Proficiency: The role involves technical procedures and hands-on care for unstable patients.
Empathy and Communication: Although the focus is on technical skills, building rapport and demonstrating empathy are crucial to the role.
Environment
- Hospitals (ICUs, emergency departments, medical-surgical units)
- Trauma units
- Ambulatory clinics
Education
- Registered Nurse (RN) License: You must hold a current, unencumbered RN license.
- Graduate-Level Education: Complete a master’s (MSN) or doctoral (DNP) program to become a Nurse Practitioner.
- Specialization: The program must focus on an acute care specialty, such as adult-gerontology or pediatrics.
- Certification: Obtain national board certification in your chosen acute care specialty.