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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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
But advanced nursing degrees, along with health practitioners like occupational and physical therapists, are not on that list.
—Joanne Kenen, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
In an email to CBS News, the Education Department said 95% of nursing students won't be impacted by the borrowing cap.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Other graduate students, such as those pursuing nursing and physical therapy, would be limited to $20,500 a year and up to $100,000 total.
—CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
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 28 Nov. 2025.
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