nurse practitioner
noun
: a registered nurse who is qualified through advanced training to assume some of the duties and responsibilities formerly assumed only by a physician
—abbreviation NP
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The majority of the time, breast pain won’t be due to breast cancer, Katherine Cline, CNP, a breast cancer nurse practitioner with The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital, tells SELF.
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Korin Miller, SELF, 20 Feb. 2025
The big picture: The publication's 2025 Best Jobs list ranks nurse practitioners in the top spot nationally, with a median salary of $126,260.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
According to the release, the facility will serve as an outreach site for the clinic, supported by nurse practitioners, a behavioral health team and volunteers.
—Tim Clouser | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Jan. 2025
Expert Insight Navi Hughes, a child psychiatry nurse practitioner, therapist, and coach for women, weighed in on the situation with Newsweek.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Korin Miller, SELF, 20 Feb. 2025
The big picture: The publication's 2025 Best Jobs list ranks nurse practitioners in the top spot nationally, with a median salary of $126,260.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
According to the release, the facility will serve as an outreach site for the clinic, supported by nurse practitioners, a behavioral health team and volunteers.
—Tim Clouser | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Jan. 2025
Expert Insight Navi Hughes, a child psychiatry nurse practitioner, therapist, and coach for women, weighed in on the situation with Newsweek.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Nurse practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nurse%20practitioner. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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