Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner
Ms. Melissa Sumney is a Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner in Washington, PA
with special training and skill in rapidly assessing a patient's condition and intervening with immediate treatment, constantly monitoring patients with highly unstable physical conditions, as well as providing emotional support to gravely ill patients and their families.
As a Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner, Melissa Sumney, ACNP performs
basic life support and advanced cardiac life support, as well as mental, emotional, and physical stress support. Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner is
the care of critically ill or injured patients. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioners include trauma, organ failure, accidents, acute illness, or emergency heart surgery recovery.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioners
include ordering diagnostic tests, monitoring vital signs, treating wounds, administering medication, assisting physicians, and advocating for patients.
Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioners in Washington, PA
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Ms. Melissa Sumney is an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in Washington, PA
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, Melissa Sumney, ACNP 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 Washington, PA
