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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These types of roles typically require advanced degrees (such as law degrees for attorneys working as prosecutors or public defenders, or nursing degrees for nurses working in community health) but often pay much less than comparable private sector jobs.
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Providing a quiet, clean nursing area, ensuring high-quality nutrition, and securing veterinary care can greatly improve health outcomes.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Garcia studies nursing; Ann-Fowler wants to be an architect.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
While overall employment in the sector has recovered to pre-pandemic levels, the new workers have been unevenly distributed, leaving shortages at workplaces such as skilled nursing facilities and intensive behavioral health centers, researchers at the University of Michigan found in June.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2025
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Providing a quiet, clean nursing area, ensuring high-quality nutrition, and securing veterinary care can greatly improve health outcomes.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Garcia studies nursing; Ann-Fowler wants to be an architect.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
While overall employment in the sector has recovered to pre-pandemic levels, the new workers have been unevenly distributed, leaving shortages at workplaces such as skilled nursing facilities and intensive behavioral health centers, researchers at the University of Michigan found in June.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Nursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursing. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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