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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Van Hemert, who was a nursing assistant, woke up in the hospital nearly a week later, surrounded by her family.
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Jenner Smith, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2025
The law, named after a Georgia nursing student murdered by a Venezuelan immigrant, requires that all immigrants accused of theft, burglary, and some assault offenses be detained.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
American Immigration Council Director of Research Nan Wu told USA TODAY the non-profit estimates that 4.2% of nursing assistants and 6.4% of home health aides across the country are undocumented, based on Census data.
—Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
It was named for Laken Riley, a nursing student at Augusta University College of Nursing when she was killed in February 2024 by Jose Ibarra, an undocumented immigrant.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
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Jenner Smith, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2025
The law, named after a Georgia nursing student murdered by a Venezuelan immigrant, requires that all immigrants accused of theft, burglary, and some assault offenses be detained.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
American Immigration Council Director of Research Nan Wu told USA TODAY the non-profit estimates that 4.2% of nursing assistants and 6.4% of home health aides across the country are undocumented, based on Census data.
—Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
It was named for Laken Riley, a nursing student at Augusta University College of Nursing when she was killed in February 2024 by Jose Ibarra, an undocumented immigrant.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Nursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursing. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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