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  • nurse-practitioner
    nurse-practitioner
    noun
    a registered nurse who has received special training for diagnosing and treating routine or minor ailments. NP
  • nurse practitioner
    nurse practitioner
    noun
    a nurse who has specialized advanced skills in diagnosis, psychosocial assessment, and patient management and is permitted to prescribe certain drugs
Synonyms

nurse-practitioner

American  
[nurs-prak-tish-uh-ner] / ˈnɜrs prækˈtɪʃ ə nər /
Or nurse practitioner

noun

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

nurse practitioner British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of nurse-practitioner

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

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Nurse practitioner Juliana Duque gives a pregnant patient insecticide and information about mosquito protection on Aug. 2, 2016, at the Borinquen Medical Center in Miami.

From US News • Sep. 28, 2016

Nurse practitioner Dana Irmick sees a world of difference now with the EHR's ability to track patients over time.

From US News • Jul. 19, 2011

Nurse practitioner Jennifer Rieger came by one morning as Nathan was sitting up trying to eat breakfast.

From Washington Post

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