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Nurse Practitioner vs. Doctor: Key Differences Explained

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Nurse practitioners (NPs) and medical doctors (MDs) spend their days making a difference in people’s lives. The main difference between a nurse practitioner and doctor is that NPs undergo less training than MDs —so their responsibilities differ. What is a Nurse Practitioner? What Do Nurse Practitioners Do?

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Paid Preceptorship and the Nurse Practitioner Preceptor Shortage: An Ethical Dilemma

Nursology

Contributor: Michelle Alexandre, MSN, ACNS-BC Nurse practitioner (NP) students are all too often faced with the challenge of securing their clinical preceptors (Doherty et al., … Continue reading Paid Preceptorship and the Nurse Practitioner Preceptor Shortage: An Ethical Dilemma .

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How Montefiore is Training the Next Generation of Nurse Practitioners

Minority Nurse

Post-graduate training programs for newly practicing nurse practitioners are crucial because they allow new clinicians to feel supported and safe and truly excel in the field of primary care. In the long term, they have been shown to improve confidence, reduce burnout, and keep providers practicing.

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Best Direct-Entry Nurse Practitioner Programs of 2025

Registered Nursing

faces an ever-growing demand for primary and specialized healthcare providers, nurse practitioners (NPs) have become critical to the future of American healthcare. This demand drives more individuals to pursue careers as nurse practitioners, including those with bachelor’s degrees in non-nursing fields.

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NPHub — Streamlining NP Preceptor Matching

NP Hub

Navigating the path to becoming a Nurse Practitioner (NP) can present a unique … The post NPHub — Streamlining NP Preceptor Matching appeared first on NPHub.

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Maryland’s Healthcare Preceptor Tax Credit: A Call to Action

American Nurse

Introduction In 2016, Maryland became one of the first states to implement a Healthcare Preceptor Tax Credit. The aim of this legislation was to help alleviate healthcare workforce shortages in the State, and it provided a tax incentive to nurse practitioner student preceptors.

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5+1 Ways to Support NP Preceptors

NP Hub

Becoming a skilled Nurse Practitioner (NP) requires good collaboration between students and experienced … The post 5+1 Ways to Support NP Preceptors appeared first on NPHub.