charge nurse

noun

: a nurse who is in charge of one section of a hospital

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Most recently, Marlyne Barrett, who played charge nurse Maggie Lockwood since day one, confirmed her exit. EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Maggie has been a mainstay at Gaffney Medical’s ED, working as a charge nurse and close friend and ally to the staff, especially to Goodwin. Emily Longeretta, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025 And the whole gang’s here — McKay, Javadi, Mohan, Whitaker, Santos, and charge nurse Dana — to potentially witness all hell break loose once Robby and Langdon cross paths. Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 21 Aug. 2025 In the season 1 finale, the charge nurse was shown packing up her personal belongings on her desk after having been assaulted by a patient and thrown into the chaos of treating victims of a mass shooting. Julia Moore, People.com, 15 July 2025 Also, beloved lead charge nurse Dana is still dealing with having been assaulted by a disgruntled patient. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025 After shrugging off the guy’s racist microaggressions, Mateo turns to veteran charge nurse Dana to ask who Erik Estrada is. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025 Emergency department charge nurse Doris Turner held back tears in describing Tri-City’s recent struggles retaining new nursing graduates when other providers in the community are paying at least $10 more, and often $20 more, per hour. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025 Natalie Cruz, the head of the ER, played by Justina Machado, speaks Spanish in many scenes, as does Daniela Nieves, who plays new intern Camila, and Arturo del Puerto, who plays Luis, the ER’s charge nurse. Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 7 Apr. 2025

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Medical Definition

charge nurse

noun
: a nurse who is in charge of a health-care unit (as a hospital ward, emergency room, or nursing home)
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