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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Marty Williams, a nurse practitioner in Coeur d’Alene who works in pediatrics, had heard about the meeting that morning, as materials about the measure circulated online.
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ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2025
Summer can be an especially harsh time for patients with severe mental illness, said Carrell, a psychiatric nurse practitioner and director of behavioral health services at Outreach Community Health Centers in Milwaukee.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Maggie Hornung, a nurse practitioner at Rush, recently had her blood drawn for the test.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
But one aesthetic nurse practitioner has tried to set the record straight by conducting her own experiment and sharing it online.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
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ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2025
Summer can be an especially harsh time for patients with severe mental illness, said Carrell, a psychiatric nurse practitioner and director of behavioral health services at Outreach Community Health Centers in Milwaukee.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Maggie Hornung, a nurse practitioner at Rush, recently had her blood drawn for the test.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
But one aesthetic nurse practitioner has tried to set the record straight by conducting her own experiment and sharing it online.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for nurse practitioner
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“Nurse practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nurse%20practitioner. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
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