Pastorino C
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
Orthop Nurs. 1998 Nov-Dec;17(6):65-9.
Nurse Practitioners are advanced practice nurses (APNs) who provide primary and acute care to individuals in many settings. The NP diagnoses and treats medical and surgical conditions that require acute, short-term management and chronic, long-term treatment. States vary in regulating processes regarding collaborative agreements, prescriptive authority, medical staff privileges, and insurance/third party reimbursement.
执业护士是高级执业护士（APN），他们在许多场所为个人提供初级和急症护理。执业护士诊断和治疗需要急性短期管理和慢性长期治疗的内科和外科病症。各州在关于协作协议、处方权、医务人员特权以及保险/第三方报销的监管流程方面存在差异。
