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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Lorenzen is married to Cassi Lorenzen, who graduated from San Diego State University with a nursing degree and previously played volleyball at Foothill High School.
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Family Life Lorenzen is married to Cassi Lorenzen, who graduated from San Diego State University with a nursing degree and previously played volleyball at Foothill High School.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The Stanford paper showed employment for young professionals grew faster than for older workers in roles including nursing aides, psychiatric aides and home-health aides.
—Conor Sen, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
The park also offers stroller and wheelchair rentals, nursing rooms, and shaded rest areas, so it’s set up for extended visits with mixed groups.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Family Life Lorenzen is married to Cassi Lorenzen, who graduated from San Diego State University with a nursing degree and previously played volleyball at Foothill High School.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The Stanford paper showed employment for young professionals grew faster than for older workers in roles including nursing aides, psychiatric aides and home-health aides.
—Conor Sen, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
The park also offers stroller and wheelchair rentals, nursing rooms, and shaded rest areas, so it’s set up for extended visits with mixed groups.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Nursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursing. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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