nurse practitioner
noun
: a registered nurse who is qualified through advanced training to assume some of the duties and responsibilities formerly assumed only by a physician
—abbreviation NP
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Each state individually determines regulations regarding nurse practitioner and physician assistant practice.
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Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024
One of the biggest barriers to post-discharge care for many patients can be lack of easy access to a doctor, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 5 Aug. 2024
Meta Anderson, a nurse practitioner at Plan A, recently put in an order for Nexplanon for a patient in her late 20s who works as a hairdresser and does not have health insurance.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2024
Catching symptoms early Jasmine Hudson, a nurse practitioner at Penn’s diabetes center, gave birth to her second child at Penn in May 2023.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 26 July 2024
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Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024
One of the biggest barriers to post-discharge care for many patients can be lack of easy access to a doctor, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 5 Aug. 2024
Meta Anderson, a nurse practitioner at Plan A, recently put in an order for Nexplanon for a patient in her late 20s who works as a hairdresser and does not have health insurance.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2024
Catching symptoms early Jasmine Hudson, a nurse practitioner at Penn’s diabetes center, gave birth to her second child at Penn in May 2023.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 26 July 2024
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“Nurse practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nurse%20practitioner. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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