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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Virgin River is a romance story that kicked off with nurse practitioner Melinda Monroe (Breckenridge) moving to the remote California town of Virgin River.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 July 2025
Urgent care centers have more limited hours and rely more heavily on physician assistants and nurse practitioners.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 5 July 2025
Before the votes at the meeting, Lyn Redwood, a nurse practitioner who has been involved with anti-vaccine organizations, presented on thimerosal in flu vaccines.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 1 July 2025
Lyn Redwood, a nurse practitioner who is the former president of Children's Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group founded by Kennedy, is slated to present before a vote on the use of thimerosal.
—Liz Neporent, ABC News, 25 June 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 July 2025
Urgent care centers have more limited hours and rely more heavily on physician assistants and nurse practitioners.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 5 July 2025
Before the votes at the meeting, Lyn Redwood, a nurse practitioner who has been involved with anti-vaccine organizations, presented on thimerosal in flu vaccines.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 1 July 2025
Lyn Redwood, a nurse practitioner who is the former president of Children's Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group founded by Kennedy, is slated to present before a vote on the use of thimerosal.
—Liz Neporent, ABC News, 25 June 2025
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“Nurse practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nurse%20practitioner. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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