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Nurse Practitioner vs. Doctor: Key Differences Explained

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

A nurse practitioner is a licensed clinician who is focused on providing evidence-based, empathic care to patients. Not only does this type of advanced practice nurse treat acute and chronic conditions—they also focus on preventive and holistic care. What Do Nurse Practitioners Do?

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Small Patients, Big Discoveries

Penn Nursing

Her co-investigator is Marion Leary, RN, MPH, PhD, GNu’13, Gr’14, Gr’23, Penn Nursing’s director of innovation. Bettencourt, a clinical nurse specialist, has a particular interest in implementation science. It’s the caring. The holistic care.” The listening. The advocacy.