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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One kitten found a home with a local woman whose nursing cat had just weaned her litter.
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 26 May 2025
In 1970, a mom gave her daughter, Donna, a 28-year-old nursing student, the now-infamous doll, according to the New England Society for Psychic Research, NESPR.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 26 May 2025
At 29, Nathanael Farrelly has sold a nursing business for $12.5 million and stepped away from full-time work to focus on family, real estate and angel investing.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 22 May 2025
During brief crises, continuous home care supplies around-the-clock nursing to manage pain and keep the patient at home.
—John Samuels, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 26 May 2025
In 1970, a mom gave her daughter, Donna, a 28-year-old nursing student, the now-infamous doll, according to the New England Society for Psychic Research, NESPR.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 26 May 2025
At 29, Nathanael Farrelly has sold a nursing business for $12.5 million and stepped away from full-time work to focus on family, real estate and angel investing.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 22 May 2025
During brief crises, continuous home care supplies around-the-clock nursing to manage pain and keep the patient at home.
—John Samuels, Forbes.com, 21 May 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 29 May. 2025.
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