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.
nurse practitioner an advanced practice nurse trained in assessment of the physical and psychosocial health-illness status of individuals, families, or groups in a variety of settings through health and development history taking and physical examination.ee also nurse, nursing. Health care A trained and licensed medical professional with a 4-yr nursing degree, who assists people in health care under the direction of a physician and is able to provide all levels of nursing care, including administration of medication. See Nurse.