nurse practitioner

nurse prac·ti·tion·er

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nurs prak-tish-uh-ner]
- /nɜrs prækˈtɪʃ ə nər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nurs prak-tish-uh-ner]
- /nɜrs prækˈtɪʃ ə nər/

Definitions of nurse practitioner words

noun nurse practitioner a registered nurse who has received special training for diagnosing and treating routine or minor ailments. Abbreviation: NP. 1
countable noun nurse practitioner A nurse practitioner is a nurse with advanced training who provides some of the medical care usually provided by a doctor. 0
noun nurse practitioner a nurse who has specialized advanced skills in diagnosis, psychosocial assessment, and patient management and is permitted to prescribe certain drugs 0
noun nurse practitioner a registered nurse who has additional training and expertise in certain medical practices, therapies, etc. 0

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Origin of nurse practitioner

First appearance:

before 1975

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1975-80

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Parts of speech for Nurse practitioner

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

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nurse practitioner popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for nurse practitioner

noun nurse practitioner

foster parent — a foster father or foster mother.
licensed practical nurse — a person who has graduated from an accredited school of nursing and has become licensed to provide basic nursing care under the supervision of a physician or registered nurse. Abbreviation: LPN.
lpn — An LPN is a nurse who is trained to provide patients with basic care under the supervision of a doctor or a registered nurse. LPN is an abbreviation for 'licensed practical nurse.'
minder — Chiefly British. a person who looks after something (usually used in combination): a baby-minder.
nurse — a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm. Compare nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, physician's assistant, practical nurse, registered nurse.

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