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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Daily rates for these homes range from under $92 to roughly $490 depending on the level of care required, compared with $292 to $610 daily for skilled nursing facilities, according to a September brief from the Department of Health Care Services.
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Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
According to court documents, a pastor informed a nursing director at The Palazzo that, days before her death on Jan. 24, the woman had shared that a facility employee had befriended her and was assisting with her finances.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
Another option is an interdisciplinary meeting with your doctors and nurses, nursing leaders and hospital administrators.
—Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 19 Dec. 2024
With Ferland Mendy nursing a knock, Fran Garcia is the left back and Lucas Vazquez is on the other defensive flank.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
According to court documents, a pastor informed a nursing director at The Palazzo that, days before her death on Jan. 24, the woman had shared that a facility employee had befriended her and was assisting with her finances.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
Another option is an interdisciplinary meeting with your doctors and nurses, nursing leaders and hospital administrators.
—Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 19 Dec. 2024
With Ferland Mendy nursing a knock, Fran Garcia is the left back and Lucas Vazquez is on the other defensive flank.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Nursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursing. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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