SED issues nurse practitioner certificates in the following specialty practice areas:
Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care):diagnoses, treats, and manages the care of acutely ill patients in a variety of hospital and ambulatory care settings.
Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health):diagnoses, treats, and manages the care of adults (young adults from about age 18 to the very elderly). Adult nurse practitioners may provide primary care or acute care; they may address acute or chronic health problems or provide preventive or supportive care.
Nurse Practitioner (College Health):addresses the physical and mental health needs of adolescent and adult populations in college settings.
Nurse Practitioner (Community Health):provides primary care services in community settings and engages in population-based health planning for communities.
Nurse Practitioner (Family Health):diagnoses, treats and manages the care of families and individuals across the life span. Family nurse practitioners usually provide primary care but they may also provide acute care, address acute or chronic health problems, and provide preventive and supportive care. Family Nurse Practitioners practice in a variety of settings, including schools, homes, workplaces, hospitals, clinics and primary care health practices.
Nurse Practitioner (Gerontology):diagnoses, treats and manages the care of older adults. This includes primary care and acute care, adressing acute or chronic health problems and providing preventive or supportive care.
Nurse Practitioner (Holistic Care):provides care that encompasses the body, emotion, mind and spirit, focusing on personal development and self-healing.
Nurse Practitioner (Neonatology):diagnoses, treats and manages the care of newborns and infants up to 1 year of age and provides support services to new parents.
Nurse Practitioner (Obstetrics and Gynecology):provides obstetrical and gynecological careto adults and adolescents. Obstetrics and Gynecology nurse practitioners may provide primary care or acute care; they may address acute or chronic health problems and provide preventive or supportive care. Some Obstetrics and Gynecology nurse practitioners sub-specialize in fields such as Labor & Delivery.
Nurse Practitioner (Oncology):diagnoses and treats and manages oncology related care for patients with cancer, and counsels, educates and provides support to their families.
Nurse Practitioner (Palliative Care):provides care to improve the quality of life of individuals with chronic, debilitating and life limiting illnesses and their families. Palliative care nurse practitioners typically treat pain and other distressing symptoms as well as address other physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs of patients and families.
Nurse Practitioner (Pediatrics):diagnoses, treats, and manages the care of infants, children, adolescents and young adults (up to about age 21). Pediatric nurse practitioners provide primary care and acute care; they address acute or chronic health problems and provide preventive and supportive care.
Nurse Practitioner (Perinatology):promotes quality care across the spectrum of birth experiences, ranging from a physiologic approach to birth that minimizes unnecessary intervention to coordinating treatment plans for conditions typically associated with high-risk pregnancies. They also work with new parents to provide guidance on breast feeding and parenting.
Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatry):diagnoses and treats psychiatric disorders and manages other acute and chronic mental health problems of adults and children. They may provide primary mental health care services or acute mental health services (i.e., triage, crisis intervention services).
Nurse Practitioner (School Health):addresses the health care needs of students in school settings. School health nurse practitioners may develop care plans to be implemented in school settings, train school staff to help students with health issues, and provide counseling and health education to students and their families.
Nurse Practitioner (Women’s Health):diagnoses, treats and manages the care of women and female adolescents, with a focus on primary care and gynecological care. They diagnose and treat sexually transmitted diseases in adults and adolescents, regardless of sex or gender identity.
