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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While patients are in recuperative care, they are tended to by a JPS nurse and nurse practitioner, and agree to contact JPS staff before going to the emergency room, Stafford said.
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Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Nov. 2025
Beyond physicians, demand has soared for other health providers such as nurse practitioners, physician assistants and pharmacists.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
Leave the phone alone Beatriz Albina, a somatic life coach and nurse practitioner, encourages taking some time before touching your phone.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 20 Nov. 2025
Another report found that 23% of single-owner medical spas were owned by nurse practitioners as of 2022.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 18 Nov. 2025
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Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Nov. 2025
Beyond physicians, demand has soared for other health providers such as nurse practitioners, physician assistants and pharmacists.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
Leave the phone alone Beatriz Albina, a somatic life coach and nurse practitioner, encourages taking some time before touching your phone.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 20 Nov. 2025
Another report found that 23% of single-owner medical spas were owned by nurse practitioners as of 2022.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Nurse practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nurse%20practitioner. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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