nurse practitioner vs physician assistant
nurse practitioner
Definitions
noun
- a registered nurse who has received special training and can perform many of the duties of a physician
Examples
Nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dietitians and health educators play a valuable role in patient education.
Physician assistants and advanced registered nurse practitioners may not dictate verbal orders for inpatient medication orders.
Nurse practitioners, doctors, dieticians and midwives can recommend people for the supplement.
