Pediatrics, Critical Care 363LP0222X
Pediatrics, Critical Care: This branch of medicine is concerned with the provision of life support or organ support systems in children who are critically ill and require intensive monitoring. They may need support for hemodynamic instability or airway issues. Pediatric Critical Care is usually only offered to children whose condition is potentially reversible.
Taxonomy Code: 363LP0222X
Physician Assistants and Advanced Practice Nursing Providers | Nurse Practitioner | Pediatrics, Critical Care
Physician Assistants and Advanced Practice Nursing Providers: A Physician Assistant refers to a healthcare professional that is trained and fully licensed to practice the art of medicine with minimal supervision of a fully licensed physician. Advanced Practice Nursing is inclusive of either a clinical nurse specialist or a nurse practitioner. Clinical nurses offer expert nursing care and help with the development of clinical structures, whereas a nurse practitioner gives direct care, focusing in on the treatment and care of patients.
Nurse Practitioner: Is an advanced registered nurse that has finished graduate-level education. They focus on the condition of a patient, along with the affects of illness on the lives of the patients and their families. Nurse Practitioners offer work as a go-between with regards to communication between the doctor and the patient.