nurse-practitioner

or nurse prac·ti·tion·er

[ nurs-prak-tish-uh-ner ]

noun

1. a registered nurse who has received special training for diagnosing and treating routine or minor ailments. : NP

nurse practitioner

noun

1. a nurse who has specialized advanced skills in diagnosis, psychosocial assessment, and patient management and is permitted to prescribe certain drugs

Word History and Origins

Origin of nurse-practitioner¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

What I found particularly striking was the experience of a nurse practitioner in my office.

From The Daily Beast

Nurse practitioner Cherilyn Lee told jurors that Jackson asked her for propofol to help him sleep two months before his death.

From The Daily Beast

When I was 36 weeks pregnant, my nurse practitioner told me I had a urinary tract infection and prescribed an antibiotic.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• assistant
• attendant
• medic
• registered nurse
• therapist