nurse practitioners

A form of nurse practitioner — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of nurse practitioner
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APA

nurse practitioners. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nurse%20practitioners

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“nurse practitioners.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nurse%20practitioners. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nurse practitioners,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nurse%20practitioners.

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