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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Also present in the photo was a stroller and a nursing pillow.
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026
Aside from non-medical personal care assistants, an intake coordinator said that there are currently no skilled nurses available, as advertised, and recommended seeking private-duty nursing services elsewhere in Minnesota.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
In October, Hall enrolled in Miami-Dade College’s nursing program.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Asics Women’s Gel-Nimbus 27 Running Shoe Brittany Slegers, who used to work as a bedside nurse and now spends hours on her feet teaching nursing clinicals, says her Asics Gel-Nimbus running shoes have been a game-changer on the floor.
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updated, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026
Aside from non-medical personal care assistants, an intake coordinator said that there are currently no skilled nurses available, as advertised, and recommended seeking private-duty nursing services elsewhere in Minnesota.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
In October, Hall enrolled in Miami-Dade College’s nursing program.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Asics Women’s Gel-Nimbus 27 Running Shoe Brittany Slegers, who used to work as a bedside nurse and now spends hours on her feet teaching nursing clinicals, says her Asics Gel-Nimbus running shoes have been a game-changer on the floor.
—Staff Author
updated, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Nursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursing. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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