How to Use nursing in a Sentence

nursing

noun
  • She has been employed in nursing for several years now.
  • Now, mom and baby are both healthy and the calf is nursing well.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2023
  • By then, Day said, Cigna had shifted much of the nursing work to the Philippines.
    Patrick Rucker, ProPublica, 29 Apr. 2024
  • Gross is no longer able to use his legs, feet or hands and requires around-the-clock nursing care, Collins said.
    Grace Hauck, USA TODAY, 12 July 2023
  • Gakwa moved to Boise in 2019 from her native Kenya to study nursing.
    Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Stephen was a nursing student at the time and was shuttling between the homes of his parents, who lived apart.
    Emma Steele, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Wash your bra, nursing clothes, pajamas, and bed sheets in hot water or bleach to kill the yeast.
    Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 3 July 2024
  • The nursing director agreed, but only five caregivers showed up on the day of the training.
    AZCentral.com, 27 June 2023
  • The 19-year-old nursing student had a gaping hole in his forehead.
    María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2023
  • But there are also police overalls, a nursing cape, and a welder’s mask.
    Danica Kirka, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024
  • In most cases, the brand of nursing pillow was not specified.
    Suzy Khimm, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Florence Nightingale is the founder of modern-day nursing.
    Rebecca Norris, Woman's Day, 27 Jan. 2023
  • It has been observed in nursing, but its prognosis is poor, NOAA said.
    USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The drop-down cups and side sling make this ideal for nursing or pumping postpartum.
    Jessica Booth, Parents, 2 June 2024
  • Abril Felipe, a nursing student, wore a high ponytail with a wide bow and a backpack shaped like a teddy bear.
    Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Within a half-hour of being born, the baby zebra was standing and nursing, the release said.
    Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Sep. 2023
  • The calf measured 10 foot 9 inches in length at the time of her death and was determined to be a nursing calf based on the milk discovered in her stomach.
    Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Remember, what may be safe for an adult dog might not be suitable for a pregnant or nursing one.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 June 2023
  • For Anyone looking for a nursing bra that has front drop-down cups and a clip closure for easy breastfeeding.
    Courtney Leiva, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Northview Village was the largest skilled nursing facility in St. Louis, licensed for up to 320 beds.
    CBS News, 19 Dec. 2023
  • As many as one-third of all adults will enter a nursing at point during their lives as the US population ages.
    Dr. Robert Glatter and Dr. Peter J Papadakos, TIME, 2 May 2024
  • Just make sure to skip the salicylic acid, retinoids, and hydroquinone, which have not been deemed safe for those who are pregnant or nursing.
    Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 14 Mar. 2023
  • His son-in-law Paul Barrett, confirmed the death, in a nursing facility.
    Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2024
  • To finally finish, and start getting a nursing license, means a lot to her.
    Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 23 May 2024
  • Anything Bra is seriously the best for pumping and nursing and so silky soft.
    Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Jan. 2023
  • You are transferred to a skilled nursing facility on June 8 (day 8).
    Tanya Feke, Md, Verywell Health, 25 Oct. 2023
  • My sister who raised two daughters of her own while achieving her doctrine in nursing.
    Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
  • My father had a stroke a couple of years before, and was in a nursing facility.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2024
  • Jimmy was splayed out in an easy chair nursing a longneck beer when his manager introduced us.
    Marshall Chapman, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2024
  • Not all over-the-counter medications are recommended for nursing parents.
    Dory Zayas, Parents, 30 July 2024

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