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THIRD EDITION
NURSE PRACTITIONER
Certif ication Examination
And Practice Preparation
Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP
President, Fitzgerald Health Education Associates, Inc.
North Andover, Massachusetts
Family Nurse Practitioner
Greater Lawrence Family Health Center
Lawrence, MA
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THIRD EDITION
NURSE PRACTITIONER
Certif ication Examination
And Practice Preparation
Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP
President, Fitzgerald Health Education Associates, Inc.
North Andover, Massachusetts
Family Nurse Practitioner
Greater Lawrence Family Health Center
Lawrence, MA
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