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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 practitioners are expected to be excellent counselors, communicating well with both patients and their families on care plans and prognoses. Ultimately, what sets nurse practitioners apart from primary care physicians and other advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) is their holistic approach to patient care.t minimum, a nurse practitioner must earn a Masterâs of Science degree in nursing before beginning work in the NP role. This degree and a nurse practitioner credential, are only available to those students who have already completed the requirements to work as a registered nurse (RN).