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registered nurse vs nurse practitioner

nurse practitioner vs registered nurse

registered nurse and nurse practitioner both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
registered nurse Yes No No No
nurse practitioner Yes No No No
As nouns, nurse practitioner is a hyponym of registered nurse; that is, nurse practitioner is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than registered nurse:
  • registered nurse: a graduate nurse who has passed examinations for registration
  • nurse practitioner: a registered nurse who has received special training and can perform many of the duties of a physician
Other hyponyms of registered nurse include nurse-midwife, NP, nurse clinician.
registered nurse (noun) nurse practitioner (noun)
a graduate nurse who has passed examinations for registration a registered nurse who has received special training and can perform many of the duties of a physician
Difference between registered nurse and nurse practitioner

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