nurse-practitioners
Advanced practice nurses
Nurse-practitioners are advanced practice registered nurses with graduate training who can diagnose conditions, prescribe medications, and manage patient care—roles traditionally reserved for physicians.
They often serve as primary care providers, particularly in underserved areas: The nurse-practitioner renewed my prescription and ordered blood work.
Singular: nurse-practitioner.
First-line medical services
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- prescribingFormally ordering treatment
- patient assessmentSystematic health status review
- health promotionEncouraging healthier behaviors systematically
preventive care · physical examination · treatment plans · referrals · follow-up · consultations · wellness visits · screenings
Attestation of qualification
- licensureOfficial permission to practice
- master's degreePost-college academic credential
- doctoral degreeHighest university qualification
- APRNAdvanced practice registered nurse
board-certified · continuing education · clinical hours · accreditation · specialization · credentials · state regulations
Medicine for minors
- geriatricsMedicine for the elderly
- psychiatryMental health medicine
- women's healthMedicine for female bodies
- oncologyCancer medicine specialty
cardiology · neonatal · acute care · emergency · orthopedics · dermatology · endocrinology · hospitalist
Deficient supply of necessities
- accessRight to enter
- underservedInsufficiently provided for
- cost-effectiveGiving good return cheaply
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
outpatient · workforce · reimbursement · Medicare · Medicaid · appointment scheduling · healthcare delivery · supervision
primary care
First-line medical services
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- prescribingFormally ordering treatment
- patient assessmentSystematic health status review
health promotion · preventive care · physical examination · treatment plans · referrals · follow-up · consultations · wellness visits · screenings · immunizations
certification
Attestation of qualification
- licensureOfficial permission to practice
- master's degreePost-college academic credential
- doctoral degreeHighest university qualification
APRN · board-certified · continuing education · clinical hours · accreditation · specialization · credentials · state regulations
pediatrics
Medicine for minors
- geriatricsMedicine for the elderly
- psychiatryMental health medicine
- women's healthMedicine for female bodies
oncology · cardiology · neonatal · acute care · emergency · orthopedics · dermatology · endocrinology · hospitalist · palliative care
shortage
Deficient supply of necessities
- accessRight to enter
- underservedInsufficiently provided for
- cost-effectiveGiving good return cheaply
clinic · outpatient · workforce · reimbursement · Medicare · Medicaid · appointment scheduling · healthcare delivery · supervision · rural communities
nurse-practitionersphysicians
Medical doctors collectively
medical doctors · surgeons · attending physicians · MDs · doctors
nurse-practitionerssurgeons
Doctors performing operations
specialists · subspecialists · interventionists · hospitalists · emergency physicians
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