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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In another case, a nurse accused several times of patient abuse was able to secure a new job twice, with a clean nursing license, despite being fired from prior positions for his conduct.
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Emily Hoerner, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
This expansion helps workers gain new skills, such as becoming a certified nursing assistant or welder, through federal assistance for training programs lasting 8 to 15 weeks.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 June 2026
While at Locke, senior Sashell Goss, 18, took Advanced Placement courses, enrolled in college classes and an on-campus nursing program and participated in athletics.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Comer is the perfect counterpoint, a reinvention of a character who was said to be truly horrific in past versions, but here is a woman of great understanding and wisdom nursing Robin Hood back from the brink and giving him an end moment of grace.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 June 2026
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Emily Hoerner, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
This expansion helps workers gain new skills, such as becoming a certified nursing assistant or welder, through federal assistance for training programs lasting 8 to 15 weeks.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 June 2026
While at Locke, senior Sashell Goss, 18, took Advanced Placement courses, enrolled in college classes and an on-campus nursing program and participated in athletics.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Comer is the perfect counterpoint, a reinvention of a character who was said to be truly horrific in past versions, but here is a woman of great understanding and wisdom nursing Robin Hood back from the brink and giving him an end moment of grace.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 June 2026
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“Nursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursing. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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