| nurse practitioner n. Abbr. NP A registered nurse with special training for providing primary health care, including many tasks customarily performed by a physician. |
nurse practitioner
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(Business / Professions) (Medicine) a nurse who has specialized advanced skills in diagnosis, psychosocial assessment, and patient management and is permitted to prescribe certain drugs
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| Noun | 1. |  nurse practitioner - a registered nurse who has received special training and can perform many of the duties of a physicianregistered nurse, RN - a graduate nurse who has passed examinations for registration |
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