registered nurse
noun
: a graduate trained nurse who has been licensed by a state authority after qualifying for registration
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Additionally, Kathryn became a teacher and registered nurse in 1963, per the release.
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Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
Years later, now a mom and registered nurse, Downstate Hospital’s kidney specialists would diagnose and save my son, who was suffering from an autoimmune condition.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2024
In Florida, this needs to be done by a licensed anesthesiologist assistant, physician assistant or registered nurse with post-anesthesia care experience.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024
They must be registered nurses with specialized graduate education.
—Brianna Herlihy, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2023
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Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
Years later, now a mom and registered nurse, Downstate Hospital’s kidney specialists would diagnose and save my son, who was suffering from an autoimmune condition.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2024
In Florida, this needs to be done by a licensed anesthesiologist assistant, physician assistant or registered nurse with post-anesthesia care experience.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024
They must be registered nurses with specialized graduate education.
—Brianna Herlihy, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2023
See All Example Sentences for registered nurse
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“Registered nurse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/registered%20nurse. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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