nurse-practitioner
Prescribing medical professional
A nurse-practitioner is a registered nurse with advanced training who can perform many duties traditionally reserved for physicians—examining patients, diagnosing conditions, prescribing medications.
They often serve as primary care providers, particularly in underserved areas: I see a nurse-practitioner for my annual checkups.
Abbreviated NP.
Able to wait calmly
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
primary care · assessment · referral · consultation · health history · vital signs · physical exam · chronic disease
Attestation of qualification
- licenseFormal grant of permission
- master's degreePost-college academic credential
- doctorateHighest academic credential awarded
- DNPBox score absence notation
board-certified · continuing education · accreditation · credentialing · clinical hours · specialization · recertification · competency
Outpatient treatment facility
- hospitalMedical treatment facility
- urgent careWalk-in medical facility
- community health centerSubsidized local medical facility
- rural clinicHealthcare facility outside cities
school · VA hospital · outpatient · home health · public health department · telemedicine · mobile clinic · correctional facility
Medicine for minors
- geriatricsMedicine for the elderly
- psychiatryMental health medicine
- women's healthMedicine for female bodies
- oncologyCancer medicine specialty
cardiology · neonatal · acute care · orthopedics · dermatology · endocrinology · palliative care · emergency
Healthcare provider below doctor
- attending physicianSenior doctor supervising care
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- healthcare teamProfessionals managing patient treatment
gatekeeper · patient advocate · care coordinator · cost-effective · access · shortage · underserved · supervision
patient
Able to wait calmly
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- treatmentCare for an ailment
examination · primary care · assessment · referral · consultation · health history · vital signs · physical exam · chronic disease · preventive care
certification
Attestation of qualification
- licenseFormal grant of permission
- master's degreePost-college academic credential
- doctorateHighest academic credential awarded
DNP · board-certified · continuing education · accreditation · credentialing · clinical hours · specialization · recertification · competency · privileging
clinic
Outpatient treatment facility
- hospitalMedical treatment facility
- urgent careWalk-in medical facility
- community health centerSubsidized local medical facility
rural clinic · school · VA hospital · outpatient · home health · public health department · telemedicine · mobile clinic · correctional facility · hospice
pediatrics
Medicine for minors
- geriatricsMedicine for the elderly
- psychiatryMental health medicine
- women's healthMedicine for female bodies
oncology · cardiology · neonatal · acute care · orthopedics · dermatology · endocrinology · palliative care · emergency · hospitalist
physician assistant
Healthcare provider below doctor
- attending physicianSenior doctor supervising care
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
healthcare team · gatekeeper · patient advocate · care coordinator · cost-effective · access · shortage · underserved · supervision · healthcare reform
nurse-practitionerattending physician
Senior doctor supervising care
surgeon · chief of medicine · physician · medical doctor · patient
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