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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Twelve Democrats, including some who have recently won reëlection, joined Republicans in passing the Laken Riley Act, named for a Georgia nursing student who was murdered by a Venezuelan immigrant early last year.
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Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
What To Know On February 22, 2024, Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student from Georgia, went missing after going for a run.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
House Republicans have been pushing the legislation since last year, after Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student, was murdered by an undocumented Venezuelan immigrant in Georgia in February 2024.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
That bill — named after a Georgia nursing student whose murder by a Venezuelan man last year became a rallying cry for Trump’s White House campaign — expands requirements for immigration authorities to detain anyone in the country illegally who is accused of theft and violent crimes.
—Morgan Lee, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
What To Know On February 22, 2024, Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student from Georgia, went missing after going for a run.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
House Republicans have been pushing the legislation since last year, after Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student, was murdered by an undocumented Venezuelan immigrant in Georgia in February 2024.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
That bill — named after a Georgia nursing student whose murder by a Venezuelan man last year became a rallying cry for Trump’s White House campaign — expands requirements for immigration authorities to detain anyone in the country illegally who is accused of theft and violent crimes.
—Morgan Lee, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Nursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursing. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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