1
: the profession of a nurse
schools of nursing
2
: the duties of a nurse
proper nursing is difficult work
Examples of nursing in a Sentence
She has been employed in nursing for several years now.
Recent Examples on the Web
Just 160 skilled nursing facilities out of roughly 14,500 that receive federal payments for care met the new requirements every day last summer, according to the most recent daily time card data available to the public and analyzed by USA TODAY.
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Jayme Fraser, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Indiana State University:An ISU nursing student was shown in a racist video.
—Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Apr. 2024
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Jayme Fraser, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Indiana State University:An ISU nursing student was shown in a racist video.
—Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for nursing
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“Nursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursing. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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