nurse-practitioner
or nurse prac·ti·tion·er
a registered nurse who has received special training for diagnosing and treating routine or minor ailments. Abbreviation: NP
Origin of nurse-practitioner
1- Also called nurse-cli·ni·cian, nurse cli·ni·cian [nurs-kli-nish-uhn] /ˈnɜrs klɪˈnɪʃ ən/ .
- Compare physician's assistant.
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How to use nurse-practitioner in a sentence
What I found particularly striking was the experience of a nurse practitioner in my office.
How One Doctor Mastered the Art of Delivering Life-Changing Diagnoses | Russell Saunders | March 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNurse practitioner Cherilyn Lee told jurors that Jackson asked her for propofol to help him sleep two months before his death.
Up to Speed: 5 Key Moments From the Michael Jackson AEG Trial | Christine Pelisek | September 28, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen I was 36 weeks pregnant, my nurse practitioner told me I had a urinary tract infection and prescribed an antibiotic.
British Dictionary definitions for nurse practitioner
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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