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What is a nurse practicioner?
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Advance R Nurse: Is an advanced practice registered nurse who has completed graduate-level education (either a master of nursing or doctor of nursing practice degree) nurse practitioners treat both physical and mental conditions through comprehensive history taking physical exams, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests. Nps can then diagnose certain diseases and provide appropriate treatment for the patients.
Answered 7/17/2014
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