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What is the difference between an oncology nurse practitioner and an oncology nurse?
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Practitioner: Nurse practitioner can see you and can prescribe treatment while oncology nurse usually deliver chemotherapy or radiation but in actual she can not prescribe tratment by herself.
Answered 7/19/2020
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Not much: Both of these designations imply training in oncology nursing besides being a rn which is a general nursing degree(bs). Most of nurse practioners are ms and have clinical practice expereince in oncology.
Answered 3/11/2013
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