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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That occurred after a nurse practitioner left the room following a pelvic examination, according to the suit against Lynch and CaroMont.
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Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Healing Bridge operates with nine exam rooms, roughly 85 volunteers, and a medical staff that includes 29 doctors, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Serrano’s plans include working as either an ICU or emergency department nurse, with the future goal of becoming a nurse practitioner and earning a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree to expand her role in patient care.
—Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
His dad, inspired by Barker, recently quit his job as a psychiatric nurse practitioner to become a full-time screenwriter.
—Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
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Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Healing Bridge operates with nine exam rooms, roughly 85 volunteers, and a medical staff that includes 29 doctors, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Serrano’s plans include working as either an ICU or emergency department nurse, with the future goal of becoming a nurse practitioner and earning a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree to expand her role in patient care.
—Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
His dad, inspired by Barker, recently quit his job as a psychiatric nurse practitioner to become a full-time screenwriter.
—Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
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“Nurse practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nurse%20practitioner. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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