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診療看護師 (shinryoukangoshi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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A nurse practitioner can perform some medical procedures under a doctor's supervision.
Kanji 診 checkup, seeing, diagnose Related words 看かん 護ご 師し 看護師 is a general nurse, while 診療看護師 is a nurse with additional clinical training and authority.
准じゅん 看かん 護ご 師し 准看護師 is a licensed practical nurse with a shorter training period, whereas 診療看護師 requires a higher level of education and clinical skills.
Etymology Compound of 診療 (medical examination and treatment) and 看護師 (nurse). The term is a direct translation of the English 'nurse practitioner' and was adopted in Japan to describe nurses with expanded clinical roles.
