Many nurse practitioners in California have earned a Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP), the highest nursing degree, and use the title “Dr.” — just like college professors and veterinarians. But DNPs risk fines and loss of their licenses and livelihoods if the state enforces Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 2054 against them.
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