NURSE-PRACTITIONER


Meaning of NURSE-PRACTITIONER in English

/nerrs"prak tish"euh neuhr/ , n.

a registered nurse who has received special training for diagnosing and treating routine or minor ailments.

Abbr.: NP. Also, nurse practitioner . Also called nurse-clinician . Cf. physician's assistant .

[ 1975-80 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .