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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Mathew Miranda
june 4, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Between April 27, 2022, and June 2, 2022, Walton documented and signed 27 comprehensive nursing notes, including assessments, vital signs, medication administration and intake/output.
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By age 15, Iris had attempted suicide twice, both times being found at home by her father, a former psychiatric nurse who now teaches nursing.
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Mathew Miranda
june 4, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Between April 27, 2022, and June 2, 2022, Walton documented and signed 27 comprehensive nursing notes, including assessments, vital signs, medication administration and intake/output.
—Amber Gaudet
june 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
By age 15, Iris had attempted suicide twice, both times being found at home by her father, a former psychiatric nurse who now teaches nursing.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Sean, also known as Officer Sexy Pants, has a small child, and KC is a nursing assistant who works at an actual nursing home, which is entirely too wholesome a job for this villa.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 3 June 2026
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 12 Jun. 2026.
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