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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With a background in nursing from Georgetown University, Patti brings compassion to her work and strives to help clients feel secure and cared for like family.
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Even with the extra income, Camillo doesn’t have plans to step away from nursing in pursuit of a full-time creator role.
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Around this time, McPherson began wearing white nursing uniforms and answering to Sister.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
With a background in nursing from Georgetown University, Patti brings compassion to her work and strives to help clients feel secure and cared for like family.
—Patti Brennan, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Even with the extra income, Camillo doesn’t have plans to step away from nursing in pursuit of a full-time creator role.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Around this time, McPherson began wearing white nursing uniforms and answering to Sister.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Nursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursing. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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