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单词 nurse-practitioner
释义

nurse-practitioner

or nurse prac·ti·tion·er

[ nurs-prak-tish-uh-ner ]
/ ˈnɜrs prækˈtɪʃ ə nər /

noun

a registered nurse who has received special training for diagnosing and treating routine or minor ailments. Abbreviation: NP
Also called nurse-cli·ni·cian, nurse cli·ni·cian [nurs-kli-nish-uhn] /ˈnɜrs klɪˈnɪʃ ən/ .
Compare physician's assistant.

Origin of nurse-practitioner

First recorded in 1975–80

Words nearby nurse-practitioner

nursehound, nurseling, nursemaid, nursemaid's elbow, nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, nurser, nursery, nurseryman, nursery rhyme, nursery school
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British Dictionary definitions for nurse-practitioner

nurse practitioner

noun

a nurse who has specialized advanced skills in diagnosis, psychosocial assessment, and patient management and is permitted to prescribe certain drugs
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for nurse-practitioner

nurse practitioner

n.

A registered nurse with special training for providing primary health care, including many tasks customarily performed by a physician.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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