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 cabin sets do double and triple duty for guests and staff members — including new doctor Max (Joshua Jackson) and nurse practitioner Avery (Phillipa Soo) and nurse Tristan (Sean Teale) — artfully changed thanks to set dressing and props.
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Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2024
Doctors provided most of the care, occasionally overseeing the work of nurse practitioners and physician associates.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 3 Oct. 2024
Florida nurse practitioner Maureen Rabazinski’s email was just such a case.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 26 July 2024
Virgin River, based on author Robyn Carr’s book series of the same name, follows nurse practitioner Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) who moves from Los Angeles to a remote Northern California town seeking a fresh start.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2024
Doctors provided most of the care, occasionally overseeing the work of nurse practitioners and physician associates.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 3 Oct. 2024
Florida nurse practitioner Maureen Rabazinski’s email was just such a case.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 26 July 2024
Virgin River, based on author Robyn Carr’s book series of the same name, follows nurse practitioner Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) who moves from Los Angeles to a remote Northern California town seeking a fresh start.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Nurse practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nurse%20practitioner. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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