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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These can include physicians or surgeons, clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, professional clinical counselors, and naturopathic doctors, according to a background sheet on SB 803.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2024
That paves the way for nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other medical professionals to provide such care.
—Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 11 June 2024
But the package left some regulations intact, including the mandatory waiting period, mandatory counseling, and a ban on abortions by non-doctor clinicians, such as nurse practitioners and midwives.
—Bram Sable-Smith | Kff Health News, ABC News, 6 June 2024
The bill would require the three participating counties to license facilitators, who must be a medical doctor, psychologist, social worker, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, clinical counselor or naturopathic doctor.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 6 June 2024
To ease the ongoing health care worker shortage, the University of New Haven's Marks sees regulations changing to allow non-physicians like nurse practitioners and physician assistants to provide more services.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
And the creation of new positions that could help alleviate the doctor shortage, including nurse practitioners and physician assistants, is also failing to keep pace with the cascading labor shortage.
—Beth Greenfield, Fortune Well, 23 May 2024
Her father, Bobby Franklin, told WXIA his daughter had dreams of becoming a nurse practitioner.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024
In 2022, Hogan vetoed legislation allowing nurse practitioners, midwives and other non-physician medical professionals to perform abortions in Maryland.
—Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2024
Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2024
That paves the way for nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other medical professionals to provide such care.
—Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 11 June 2024
But the package left some regulations intact, including the mandatory waiting period, mandatory counseling, and a ban on abortions by non-doctor clinicians, such as nurse practitioners and midwives.
—Bram Sable-Smith | Kff Health News, ABC News, 6 June 2024
The bill would require the three participating counties to license facilitators, who must be a medical doctor, psychologist, social worker, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, clinical counselor or naturopathic doctor.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 6 June 2024
To ease the ongoing health care worker shortage, the University of New Haven's Marks sees regulations changing to allow non-physicians like nurse practitioners and physician assistants to provide more services.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
And the creation of new positions that could help alleviate the doctor shortage, including nurse practitioners and physician assistants, is also failing to keep pace with the cascading labor shortage.
—Beth Greenfield, Fortune Well, 23 May 2024
Her father, Bobby Franklin, told WXIA his daughter had dreams of becoming a nurse practitioner.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024
In 2022, Hogan vetoed legislation allowing nurse practitioners, midwives and other non-physician medical professionals to perform abortions in Maryland.
—Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2024
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