visiting nurse
noun
: a nurse employed by a hospital or social-service agency to perform public health services and especially to visit and provide care for sick persons in a community
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Listen to this article A Connecticut home care agency allegedly failed to protect workers against workplace violence, according to a U.S. Department of Labor investigation into a visiting nurse’s death in Willimantic.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2024
To improve the well-being of children and young people in Ukraine, UNICEF supports a range of initiatives, from visiting nurses who provide care for small children and their mothers to sports programs and skills-building opportunities for young people.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Many states also have programs such as visiting nurse services to support postpartum women.
—Elaine Welteroth, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2023
As a result, the hospital may discharge patients to an inpatient rehab facility or home with a visiting nurse service or other home health support.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2023
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2024
To improve the well-being of children and young people in Ukraine, UNICEF supports a range of initiatives, from visiting nurses who provide care for small children and their mothers to sports programs and skills-building opportunities for young people.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Many states also have programs such as visiting nurse services to support postpartum women.
—Elaine Welteroth, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2023
As a result, the hospital may discharge patients to an inpatient rehab facility or home with a visiting nurse service or other home health support.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2023
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“Visiting nurse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visiting%20nurse. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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