charge nurse

noun

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

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Katherine LaNasa won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for portraying the show’s ever-busy charge nurse, Dana Evans. Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 LaNasa captured hearts as the no-nonsense charge nurse Dana Evans on The Pitt. Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025 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

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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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