Nurse practitioners get advanced training in nursing so they can take their careers a step farther. By getting graduate-level education, they can operate independently or under the supervision of a physician.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Pat Ryan may refer to: 1  Pat Ryan (curler) (born 1955), Canadian curler.  Pat Ryan, maiden name of Pat Nixon (1912â1993), First Lady of the United States.
Pat(verb) to strike gently with the fingers or hand; to stroke lightly; to tap; as, to pat a dog. Pat(noun) a light, quik blow or stroke with the fingers or hand; a tap. Pat(noun) a small mass, as of butter, shaped by pats. Pat(adj) exactly suitable; fit; convenient; timely. Pat(adverb) in a pat manner.