nurse-practitioner

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

nounnurse-practitioner (plural nurse-practitioners)

plural nurse-practitioners

  1. alternativeAlternative form of nurse practitioner.
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APA

nurse-practitioner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nurse-practitioner

MLA

“nurse-practitioner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nurse-practitioner. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nurse-practitioner,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nurse-practitioner.

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