Roles and settings

APRN

advanced practice registered nurse

An umbrella term covering nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse-midwives and certified registered nurse anesthetists.

How it gets tested

Recognition, plus knowing that NP is one of the four roles the umbrella covers.

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