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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Less than 20 percent of nursing facilities in the country currently meet all three of the minimum staffing requirements in the rule, according to an analysis from KFF. Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024 To provide direct evidence, this paper used stable isotope analysis, which, after adjusting for the effects of nursing, allowed scientists to identify the specific foods that the infant’s mother ate by studying different variants, called isotopes, of carbon and nitrogen. Issy Ronald, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024 Concordia purchased the entire building for just under $10 million and has, over the last four years, put several million dollars toward converting it into a health center that will host the school’s physician assistant, doctorate in physical therapy and nursing programs, according to LaMott. Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 1 Dec. 2024 Allison Tolman is a workaholic nursing manager; David Alan Grier is one of the senior emergency-department physicians; Wendi McLendon-Covey is the hospital administrator. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024 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 23 Dec. 2024.

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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