n: a thing (sing.), (plur. - nubbses); (amb.) a name to call another, though because it is neither positive nor negative, the target of the name-calling is rarely offended, which is why the moniker is most often used among friends
Upon seeing him enter the room, Richards approached Byrne, patted his shoulder welcomingly and said, "Hey, nubbs."
A midlevel provider who went to school for 6-7 years. Many have an MSN but the DNP degree has been introduced to try to blur the lines with Physicians who instead train for a minimum of 11 years. NPs use this obscurity in an attempt to validate their claims for unsupervised practice. Additionally, many graduate nursing programs are degree mills boasting 100% acceptance rates and 100% online coursework. NPs serve an important place in healthcare but are best paired with a supervising Physician.
Nurse Practitioner: "I wanted to be a doctor but the MCAT wasn't open-book, so I went to the University of Phoenix MSN program with online exams".