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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.
Both physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) are vital members of the healthcare team, and often perform similar responsibilities. PA and NP scope of practice depends on state laws, hospital rules and decisions about team practice made by the supervising or collaborating physician. PA's medical responsibilities range from basic primary care to high-technology specialty procedures. They can also act as the first or second assistants in surgery and provide pre-and postoperative care.