nurse practitioner
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nurse practitioner
noun nurse practitioners · nurse-practitioner
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A professional nursing designation recognized in some jurisdictions, denoting a person who is fully qualified as a nurse and who has additional qualifications and authorization to provide diagnoses and/or treatments, including writing prescriptions.
Nurse practitioners are registered nurses who have done further training and are qualified to diagnose and manage acute and undifferentiated medical problems.
Similar: NP
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noun individual who is fully qualified as a nurse
| 中文 | 護師 /护师 hùshī |
|---|---|
| Français | infirmière praticienne spécialisée |
| Deutsch | Pflegeexperte APN |
Talk about this word "nurse practitioner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nurse%20practitioner. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nurse practitioner. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nurse%20practitioner "nurse practitioner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nurse%20practitioner.Cite this
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title = {nurse practitioner},
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