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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