1. From Latin, bene mori, to die well or a good death. Coined in the early 1970s by A.J. Dyck, of Harvard University and essentially refers to passive euthanasia as opposed to the generally accepted active implications of euthanasia.
Nursing@USC - Online Master of Science Degree in Nursing. Capella University - RN-to-BSN and RN-to-BSN/MSN Combined Option, Post Master's DNP and BSN-to-DNP. A nurse practitionerâs Scope of Practice represents the full range of practice privileges allowed by certification and licensure.
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.