nurse-practitioner

Definition of nurse-practitionernext

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Noun
  • The head of a medical watchdog group unleashed on Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) after a nurse at the school's hospital lost her job over TikTok videos that went viral for all the wrong reasons.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • On Saturday morning, Pretti, an ICU nurse, was killed by a Border Patrol agent while holding his phone to record a chaotic scene.
    Laura Yuen, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Weak shaking has been recorded and several residents reported experiencing the tremor in Ridgecrest and the surrounding area according to the USGS DYFI report.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
  • While the goal is to enhance safety, residents have some concerns.
    Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Nurse-practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurse-practitioner. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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