What Is a Keto Diet? A keto â short for ketogenic â diet is a low-carb diet, in which the body produces ketones in the liver to use as energy in lieu of carbohydrates (more on that later). Like other low-carb, high-fat (LCHF) diets, keto draws people in with its promised weight-loss results.
Nurse Vs. Nurse Practitioner: What's the Difference. Nurse practitioners and nurses are both healthcare workers specializing in patient care, rehabilitation and the education of patients and their families. Aside from educational requirements, one of the biggest differences is that nurse practitioners can prescribe medications.
In an outpatient practice such as mine, the distinction between doctorsâ and nursesâ roles can be more subtle. Nurse practitioners, who have both bachelors and masters degrees plus special certification, prescribe medication, perform physical exams, and act in many ways indistinguishable from doctors.