nurse-practitioners

Definition of nurse-practitionersnext
plural of nurse-practitioner

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurse-practitioners
Noun
  • Not all nurses are certified to be a SANE, and certification requirements vary by state, according to Sekula.
    Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
  • When the doctors and nurses refused, the agents would turn to nursing assistants or other ancillary staff who weren’t trained to handle those requests, the doctor said.
    Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The program is one of several that Mama’s Kitchen offers for San Diego residents with HIV, cancer, congestive heart failure, type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease and other critical illnesses.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Above the Bio Barray mansions is a reservoir providing 90% of the water for Freetown residents.
    ED DAVEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In gastric sleeve procedures, surgeons remove a large part of the stomach to limit how much a patient can eat.
    Amber Gaudet Updated February 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Sites that openly provide doctor profiles and emphasize the role of their surgeons in the clinic’s operations are typically considered more trustworthy as a result.
    Ethan Stone, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Nurse-practitioners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurse-practitioners. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.

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