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 town's recruitment campaign has drawn a lot of interest from nurse practitioners, but few primary care physicians have applied for the position.
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Daniel Chang, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit alleges Disneyland employees along with nurse practitioners from Inspire Health Alliance gathered and evaluated sensitive medical information from disabled guests in public settings in violation of privacy and confidentiality laws.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 11 Feb. 2025
Kelly Rita Perrigo was arrested this week in connection with a complaint made in September by the child's mother
A nurse practitioner in Florida is accused of child neglect after allegedly starving a child who needs 24/7 medical care.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Robin Watkins, a nurse practitioner who lives in Washington, D.C., and her husband have taken their two kids, ages 4 and 8, on bike trips ranging from a tour around Finland to a ride from Pittsburgh to D.C. on the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal Towpath.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Chang, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit alleges Disneyland employees along with nurse practitioners from Inspire Health Alliance gathered and evaluated sensitive medical information from disabled guests in public settings in violation of privacy and confidentiality laws.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 11 Feb. 2025
Kelly Rita Perrigo was arrested this week in connection with a complaint made in September by the child's mother
A nurse practitioner in Florida is accused of child neglect after allegedly starving a child who needs 24/7 medical care.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Robin Watkins, a nurse practitioner who lives in Washington, D.C., and her husband have taken their two kids, ages 4 and 8, on bike trips ranging from a tour around Finland to a ride from Pittsburgh to D.C. on the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal Towpath.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Nurse practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nurse%20practitioner. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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