Lucy Xayathone, APRN-CNP, is an acute care nurse-practitioner.

She earned a Master of Science in Nursing from Walden University School of Nursing. Her wide-array of experience expands to emergency room care, critical care, and hospital medicine.

Lucy enjoys training for endurance sports, traveling, hiking, and cooking. She is proud to have completed her first half-ironman distance triathlon.

What is a Certified Nurse Practitioner?

A certified nurse practitioner (CNP) is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. They hold a master's or doctoral degree and have advanced clinical training. They collaborate with physicians to diagnose and treat patients. Like physicians, they can make referrals, provide physical exams, order and interpret tests, and prescribe medications.

Hospitalists do not accept appointments—they provide specialized care for those who are inpatients within a hospital or medical center.