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.
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Lillian Wald, the founder of public health nursing, was also a champion of women’s suffrage, poverty alleviation, and racial equality.
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Patrick Smith, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026
Under the new provisions, those seeking nursing degrees would be eligible for $100,000 in federal student loans toward graduate programs over their lifetime, just half of the $200,000 that would be available to them if nursing was designated as a professional degree.
—Christopher O’Connor, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Kaiser's strike comes amid the largest nursing strike in New York City history with nearly 15,000 nurses walking off the job at five hospitals across the city.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
When step increases and local adjustments are factored in, the total average increase is approximately 30% — one of the strongest nursing contract offers in California this year.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Patrick Smith, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026
Under the new provisions, those seeking nursing degrees would be eligible for $100,000 in federal student loans toward graduate programs over their lifetime, just half of the $200,000 that would be available to them if nursing was designated as a professional degree.
—Christopher O’Connor, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Kaiser's strike comes amid the largest nursing strike in New York City history with nearly 15,000 nurses walking off the job at five hospitals across the city.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
When step increases and local adjustments are factored in, the total average increase is approximately 30% — one of the strongest nursing contract offers in California this year.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
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 29 Jan. 2026.
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