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nurse practitioner

[nurs-prak-tish-uh-ner] / ˈnɜrs prækˈtɪʃ ə nər /




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Bipolar disorder was suspected by psychiatric nurse practitioner Rebecca Jollotta and diagnosed by Tewksbury State Hospital and later by Dr. Kirk Heilbrun, the prosecution’s forensic psychology expert.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

Natalie Desseyn is a double-board-certified nurse practitioner in family and psychiatric medicine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

Meanwhile, Peterson’s two-year nurse practitioner program cost around $50,000, a fraction of what she would have spent on medical school.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026

The patient’s sister-in-law told them a nurse practitioner “came to the home a few times to treat J.L.’s flesh infection and “did not treat the open wounds often because they were too infected.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026

I want to be a nurse practitioner, so I figure it's a good gig to warm up on.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon


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