Rn

1 of 3

symbol

radon

RN

2 of 3

noun

RN

3 of 3

abbreviation

Royal Navy

Examples of Rn in a Sentence

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Noun
According to Sharon Berger, RN, IBCLC, labor and delivery nurse and lactation consultant at Our Milk House, this study shows that allowing newborns to tap into their instincts and reflexes helps set them up for breastfeeding success. ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 29 July 2025 In Pennsylvania, Womack fraudulently worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Nurse or RN Supervisor nurse in nine rehabilitation and nursing home facilities in Allegheny, Erie, Washington, Bradford, Beaver and Westmoreland counties, TribLive.com reported. Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025 In 2024, nearly half of hospitals had nursing vacancy rates higher than 10 percent, with the average time to fill a Registered Nurse (RN) position taking anywhere from 59 to 109 days. Michael B. Horn, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025 How to Exercise for Better Sleep Ann E. Rogers, RN, a sleep specialist with the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University in Atlanta, offers the following tips on adopting an exercise habit. Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for Rn

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Rn was in 1903

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“Rn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rn. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

RN

noun
ˌär-ˈen

Medical Definition

Rn

1 of 2 symbol
radon

RN

2 of 2 noun

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