Professional or Occupational Group
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nurse [ nurs ]
Etymology:
Latin nutrix = wet-nurse
Definitions related to nurses:
  • A health professional trained to care for people who are ill or disabled.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A professional healthcare provider who has graduated from an accredited nursing program, has passed the state exam for licensure, and been registered or licensed to practice by a state authority. Nurses are educationally prepared as functional (LPN/LVN) or professional (RN).
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Professionals qualified by education at an accredited school of nursing and licensed by state law to practice nursing; provide services to patients requiring assistance in recovering or maintaining their physical or mental health.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Professionals qualified by graduation from an accredited school of nursing and by passage of a national licensing examination to practice nursing. They provide services to patients requiring assistance in recovering or maintaining their physical or mental health.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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