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 association also has nurse practitioners, who can prescribe medications, and case workers who connect families to other social services.
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Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Just five staff members support roughly 80 volunteers, including doctors, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.
—Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Texas Woman’s University is in the process of developing an additional medical clinic that will be staffed by nurse practitioner faculty, Pickens said.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
Pete Georgopoulos is studying to be a nurse practitioner.
—George Castle, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Just five staff members support roughly 80 volunteers, including doctors, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.
—Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Texas Woman’s University is in the process of developing an additional medical clinic that will be staffed by nurse practitioner faculty, Pickens said.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
Pete Georgopoulos is studying to be a nurse practitioner.
—George Castle, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Nurse practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nurse%20practitioner. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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