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2. Nurse practitioner - Wikipedia

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   A nurse practitioner (NP) is an advanced practice registered nurse and a type of mid-level practitioner. [1] [2] NPs are trained to assess patient needs, order and interpret diagnostic and laboratory tests, diagnose disease, prescribe medications and formulate treatment plans.

3. Nursing - Wikipedia

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   Nursing is a health care profession that "integrates the art and science of caring and focuses on the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and human functioning; prevention of illness and injury; facilitation of healing; and alleviation of suffering through compassionate presence". [1]

4. Health professional - Wikipedia

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   70% of global health and social care workers are women, 30% of leaders in the global health sector are women. The healthcare workforce comprises a wide variety of professions and occupations who provide some type of healthcare service, including such direct care practitioners as physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, respiratory therapists, dentists, pharmacists, speech ...

5. List of professional designations in the United States

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   Credentialed veterinary nurses can pursue specialized training in one of 16 NAVTA/CVTS approved academies that specialize in subjects such as dentistry, ophthalmology, or internal medicine. Post-nominal titles typically include the specialty academy's abbreviation to indicate subject (e.g., Jane Doe, LVTS, ADVT).

6. Nurse-led clinic - Wikipedia

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   A nurse-led clinic is any outpatient clinic that is run or managed by registered nurses, usually nurse practitioners or Clinical Nurse Specialists in the UK. Nurse-led clinics have assumed distinct roles over the years, and examples exist within hospital outpatient departments, [1] public health clinics [2] and independent practice environments.

7. American Psychiatric Nurses Association - Wikipedia

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   The American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) is a professional association of psychiatric-mental health nurses. Founded in 1986, it provides continuing education and a range of professional services to a membership of more than 9000 nurses. [1] It publishes position papers on mental health issues and the care of persons with psychiatric ...

8. American Association of Nurse Practitioners - Wikipedia

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   The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) is a North American professional association formed in 2013 as a result of a merger between the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (founded in 1985) and the American College of Nurse Practitioners (founded in 1995) to provide nurse practitioners with a unified way to network and advocate their issues. [1]

9. Primary care - Wikipedia

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   The World Health Organization attributes the provision of essential primary care as an integral component of an inclusive primary healthcare strategy. Primary care involves the widest scope of healthcare, including all ages of patients, patients of all socioeconomic and geographic origins, patients seeking to maintain optimal health, and patients with all manner of acute and chronic physical ...