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Nurse Practitioners. A Nurse Practitioner is a registered nurse (RN) who also has a Masterâs degree and clinical experience. The NP may work independently or as a member of a health care team. He or she helps to educate patients, with a focus on health maintenance, counseling, and disease prevention.
Nurse Practitioner vs. Physician Assistant. Diffen âº Professions âº Medical Professions. A nurse practitioner, or NP, is a registered nurse who is trained to provide various health care services and, depending on state regulations, may be able to see patients and practice medicine in the same way that a doctor of medicine (MD) can.