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.
They may write their own prescriptions under the doctor's license but are not independently licensed to practice on their own, although they are boarded nationally. A nurse-practitioner is a nurse with an advanced degree beyond the RN, usually a masters but sometimes a PhD. Whether they practice completely independently or not varies by state, but in many states they do. They usually are highly specialized, like doctors who specialize, and prescribe under their own DEA number.