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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When the doctors and nurses refused, the agents would turn to nursing assistants or other ancillary staff who weren’t trained to handle those requests, the doctor said.
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Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Kimberly Sandor, executive director of the Connecticut Nurses Association, representing 88,000 nurses, said at a public hearing Tuesday at the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee that, HR 1 also known as the Big Beautiful Bill, will impact the nursing profession.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
Brooks Carthon said nursing proved to be second nature for Black womanhood.
—Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Kaleel, who plans on giving up sports to pursue a nursing degree in college, is in her fourth varsity season in basketball.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Kimberly Sandor, executive director of the Connecticut Nurses Association, representing 88,000 nurses, said at a public hearing Tuesday at the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee that, HR 1 also known as the Big Beautiful Bill, will impact the nursing profession.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
Brooks Carthon said nursing proved to be second nature for Black womanhood.
—Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Kaleel, who plans on giving up sports to pursue a nursing degree in college, is in her fourth varsity season in basketball.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Nursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursing. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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