nurse practitioner (NP)
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Introduction
An RN who has met advanced educational & clinical practice requirements. A nurse practitioner conducts physical examinations, takes medical histories, orders & interprets laboratory tests & x-rays, diagnoses & treats common illnesses; &, in 43 States, prescribes medications.
Notes
- nurse practitioners & physician assistants provide non-inferior primary care vs physicians for patients with diabetes mellitus
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References
- ↑ Jackson GL, Smith VA, Edelman D et al Intermediate Diabetes Outcomes in Patients Managed by Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, or Physician Assistants: A Cohort Study Ann Intern Med. 2018. Nov 20, <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30458506 <Internet> http://annals.org/aim/article-abstract/2716077/intermediate-diabetes-outcomes-patients-managed-physicians-nurse-practitioners-physician-assistants
Peters AL The Changing Definition of a Primary Care Provider. Ann Intern Med. 2018. Nov 20, <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30458467 <Internet> http://annals.org/aim/article-abstract/2715822/changing-definition-primary-care-provider