title: Do nurse practitioners still practice nursing?
abstract: This article explores whether the nurse practitioner continues to utilize his/her nursing skills in the expanded role. Eight important nursing actions or attitudes are defined to describe practitioner nursing performance.
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009732:Nursing Care; D013663:Teaching; D013997:Time Factors; D014110:Touch