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nurse practitioner

  1. a registered nurse who is qualified through advanced training to assume some of the duties and responsibilities formerly assumed only by a physician
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noun

  1. A professional nursing designation recognized in some jurisdictions, denoting a person who is fully qualified as a nurse and who has additional qualifications and authorization to provide diagnoses and/or treatments, including writing prescriptions.

    Nurse practitioners are registered nurses who have done further training and are qualified to diagnose and manage acute and undifferentiated medical problems.