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advanced practice registered nurse

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[ad-vanst prak-tis rej-uh-sterd nurs] / ædˈvænst ˈpræk tɪs ˈrɛdʒ ə stərd ˈnɜrs /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

  1. a registered nurse who has had additional training, often in a medical specialty, and is qualified to carry out duties that registered nurses without additional training are not qualified to carry out. APRN

Etymology

Origin of advanced practice registered nurse

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

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Republican state Rep. Dori Healey said she sponsored the bill because of her work as an advanced practice registered nurse when the legislature is out of session.

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2023

In their project, each nursing home has an advanced practice registered nurse full time.

From Washington Post • Jun. 16, 2020

Instructor Joan Hadley, an advanced practice registered nurse, says there was no medical play when she went to school in the 70s.

From Washington Times • Oct. 7, 2016

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