nurse practitioner

Example Sentences

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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

“The somatic world is in this place of rapid development,” said Laura Temple, a psychiatric nurse practitioner who founded the multi-disciplinary wellness destination Held Space in Brooklyn in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

A Glendale nurse practitioner is warning area residents to be on alert for a mountain lion that attacked and dragged away her dog Monday evening just outside her home.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Many of them were on hormones prescribed by a nurse practitioner who attended the group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 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