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 clinics might employ a mixture of anesthesiologists, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners and therapists, but quality and safety vary across clinics.
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Rachel Hale, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
An American Medical Association survey of 13,000 physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants in 2022 reflected rates of burnout exceeding 50% in several key specialties.
—Patrick Aguilar, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Lamas is now a women’s health nurse practitioner in Plant City treating many migrant farmworkers.
—Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
In season 6, April took the next step in her career by enrolling in a nurse practitioner program.
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Hale, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
An American Medical Association survey of 13,000 physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants in 2022 reflected rates of burnout exceeding 50% in several key specialties.
—Patrick Aguilar, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Lamas is now a women’s health nurse practitioner in Plant City treating many migrant farmworkers.
—Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
In season 6, April took the next step in her career by enrolling in a nurse practitioner program.
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Nurse practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nurse%20practitioner. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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