nursing

noun

nurs·​ing ˈnər-siŋ How to pronounce nursing (audio)
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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The bill is named after Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student who was murdered in February 2024 while jogging on the University of Georgia campus. John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025 Undergraduate nursing students started class at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025 Thirty-two Democrats joined all 51 voting Republicans and one independent vote to move forward with the legislation named after a 22-year-old Georgia nursing student who was killed by an undocumented Venezuelan immigrant previously arrested for shoplifting. Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025 As his first major announcement since taking office Friday, Sen. Ruben Gallego co-sponsored the bill named after Laken Riley, the Georgia nursing student who was slain by an immigrant from Venezuela who crossed the border illegally. Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for nursing 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1533, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of nursing was circa 1533

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“Nursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursing. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

nursing

noun
nurs·​ing
1
: the profession of a nurse
schools of nursing
2
: the duties of a nurse
proper nursing is difficult work
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