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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The Beavers got a call from the nursing staff every hour updating them on their daughter’s progress during the open-heart surgery.
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Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Dec. 2025
Queta and Brown both were listed as questionable for Saturday’s game, with the latter nursing low back spasms.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
Rather than let those early challenges define her, Bankston pursued nursing at Youngstown State University, initiating a career that would eventually reshape the fundamentals of health care systems.
—Leyla Shokoohe, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Nov. 2025
Initial information leads the Rockland Fire Department to believe that the fire began at the third-floor nursing station.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
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Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Dec. 2025
Queta and Brown both were listed as questionable for Saturday’s game, with the latter nursing low back spasms.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
Rather than let those early challenges define her, Bankston pursued nursing at Youngstown State University, initiating a career that would eventually reshape the fundamentals of health care systems.
—Leyla Shokoohe, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Nov. 2025
Initial information leads the Rockland Fire Department to believe that the fire began at the third-floor nursing station.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Nursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursing. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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