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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Because Raheem Mostert is being preserved for the regular season and Salvon Ahmed and Chris Brook are each nursing injuries, Achane handled the bulk of the tailback work this offseason and didn’t disappoint.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 8 June 2024
Nicole and Antonia were raised in Sydney by their mother, Janelle, a nursing instructor, and her father, Antony, a biochemist, clinical psychologist and author, according to Vanity Fair.
—Makena Gera, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
But there are also police overalls, a nursing cape, and a welder’s mask.
—Danica Kirka, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024
Many Lick seniors are immigrants or children of immigrants going on to pursue degrees in nursing, engineering, computer science, economics and more.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 8 June 2024
Nicole and Antonia were raised in Sydney by their mother, Janelle, a nursing instructor, and her father, Antony, a biochemist, clinical psychologist and author, according to Vanity Fair.
—Makena Gera, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
But there are also police overalls, a nursing cape, and a welder’s mask.
—Danica Kirka, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024
Many Lick seniors are immigrants or children of immigrants going on to pursue degrees in nursing, engineering, computer science, economics and more.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024
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“Nursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursing. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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