Michael Jackson's Nurse Practitioner: She's an NP
Cherilynn Lee, NP, has been all over the media, relating her claims about Michael Jackson's death. Her story involves Michael asking her for treatment of his insomnia using the anesthetic Diprivan, which is usually only available in the hospital setting when patients can be monitored closely.
Lee says she refused his requests and brought him information about the drug and its risks. Lee has been interviewed by major news figures, such as Larry King, and she claims that she wants to tell this story to debunk drug abuse rumors about Jackson.
The news media doesn't seem to know what to call her; in videos we see "nurse" across the bottom of the screen and in news reports I've seen her called a nutritionist and a holistic health practitioner. But, the California Nurses Association lists her as an NP, and so does her Web site. It looks like they're trying, at least: Larry King called her a "registered nurse family practitioner."