(nurse practitioner)
1nurse practitioner — n. a registered nurse who has additional training and expertise in certain medical practices, therapies, etc. * * * …
2nurse practitioner — n. a registered nurse who has additional training and expertise in certain medical practices, therapies, etc …
3Nurse practitioner — A Nurse Practitioner (NP) is an Advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) who has completed graduate level education (either a Master s or a Doctoral degree). Additional APRN roles include the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)s, CNMs …
4nurse practitioner — A registered nurse with at least a master s degree in nursing and advanced education in the primary care of particular groups of clients; capable of independent practice in a variety of settings.Nurse practitioners have been recognized in the U.S …
5nurse practitioner — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms nurse practitioner : singular nurse practitioner plural nurse practitioners a nurse who has been trained to treat minor illnesses that are usually treated by a doctor …
6nurse practitioner — noun a registered nurse who has received special training and can perform many of the duties of a physician • Syn: ↑NP, ↑nurse clinician • Hypernyms: ↑registered nurse, ↑RN * * * ˌnurse pracˈtitioner [nurse practitioner] …
7nurse-practitioner — /nerrs prak tish euh neuhr/, n. a registered nurse who has received special training for diagnosing and treating routine or minor ailments. Abbr.: NP. Also, nurse practitioner. Also called nurse clinician. Cf. physician s assistant. [1975 80] * * …
8nurse-practitioner — /nerrs prak tish euh neuhr/, n. a registered nurse who has received special training for diagnosing and treating routine or minor ailments. Abbr.: NP. Also, nurse practitioner. Also called nurse clinician. Cf. physician s assistant. [1975 80] …
9Nurse practitioner (NP) — A registered nurse (RN) who has completed an advanced training program in a medical specialty such as family practice, pediatrics or internal medicine. An NP may function as a primary direct healthcare provider and prescribe medications. Patients …
10nurse practitioner — /nɜs prækˈtɪʃənə/ (say ners prak tishuhnuh) noun a nurse who is legally qualified to take on some of the responsibilities of a doctor, particularly with regard to prescribing medicines: *As a nurse practitioner, Ms Carroll can perform these… …
