nurse practitioner
Example Sentences
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Today, Howa Pendergrass, a nurse practitioner, sees 100 patients a week, prescribes medication, orders tests and diagnoses everything from diabetes to cancer.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
The patient’s sister-in-law told them a nurse practitioner “came to the home a few times to treat J.L.’s flesh infection and “did not treat the open wounds often because they were too infected.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
A Glendale nurse practitioner is warning area residents to be on alert for a mountain lion that attacked and dragged away her dog Monday evening just outside her home.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
LaSharria Taylor, a family nurse practitioner, usually only gets three to four hours of sleep a night because of her work shifts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
I want to be a nurse practitioner, so I figure it's a good gig to warm up on.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
