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A professional medical designation recognized in some jurisdictions, denoting an individual who is fully qualified as a nurse and who has additional qualifications and authorization to provide some diagnoses and/or treatments which can otherwise be provided only by a licensed medical doctor
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A nurse practitioner is a registered nurse (RN) who has advanced education and clinical training in a health care specialty area Nurse Practitioners practice under the rules and regulations of the Nurse Practice Act of the state in which they work Most nurse practitioners are also nationally certified in their specialty area They are recognized as expert health care providers
An advanced practice nurse with special training and an advanced degree in nursing Pediatric nurse practitioners (PNPs) may perform examinations, order medications and diagnostic procedures, educate staff and families and provide continuity of care between inpatient and outpatient settings
A licensed registered nurse who has completed an approved education course to be a nurse practitioner, is certified or licensed as a nurse practitioner in a given state and has a written practice agreement in effect with an M D A nurse practitioner may diagnose illnesses and physical conditions and perform therapeutic and corrective measures within his/her specialty area of practice The nurse practitioner may also prescribe drugs if certified to do so
A registered nurse specially educated and licensed to provide primary and/or specialty care
A registered nurse with special training and qualifications for assessing the physical, psychological and social needs of a patient A typical nurse practitioner administers primary care to patients under the direction of a physician Many states require at least one year of advanced education as well as certification and licensure
A registered nurse who has advanced skills in the assessment of physical and psychosocial health status of individuals, families, and groups in a variety of settings through medical history taking and physical examinations
a registered nurse who has received special training and can perform many of the duties of a physician
A registered nurse with special training for providing primary health care, including many tasks customarily performed by a physician. a nurse who is trained to do some of the work that is usually done by a doctor
(NP) a registered nurse who has additional academic and clinical training, generally at the master's degree level; NPs are licensed by the state in which they practice and are certified by a national professional organization; in some states, NPs are allowed to practice without supervision of a licensed physician and may order products
A nurse who has 2 or more years of advanced training and has passed a special exam A nurse practitioner often works with a doctor and can do some of the things a doctor does
A nurse specialist who provides primary and/or specialty care to patients In some states nurse practitioners do not have to be supervised by a doctor
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