California law also permits nurse practitioners to furnish patients with prescriptions for most medications.

加利福尼亚法律允许职业护士为病人开大部分药的处方。

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Nurse practitioners are expanding their scope of practice and moving into acute care settings.

护士执业正在扩大其范围的做法和迁入急性护理设置。

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The conference is designed for Neonatologists, Neonatology Fellows, Neonatal Nurse Practitioners, and Respiratory Therapists.

这次会议是专为新生儿，新生儿科研究员，新生儿护士执业，呼吸治疗师。

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Also,nurse practitioners get paid a lot less than a medical doctor and that means maybe we can provide affordable care."

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The group says the quality of medical care will drop if nurse practitioners are given more authority.

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We write prescriptions." For years,nurse practitioners have been playing a larger role in the nation's health care, especially in regions with few doctors.

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Many primary care clinics already weave together physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and registered nurses.

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As in many primary-care offices, the staff had two physicians and two nurse practitioners.

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Zina, great question and yes, the AMA has some policies on use of nurse practitioners.

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