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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Chief medical and nursing informatics officers play a critical role in teaching hospital staff new systems and tools.
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Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Medicare might pay for a short period in a skilled nursing facility immediately following a hospital stay for a serious injury or illness.
—Steve Vernon, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Adams said her brother required emergency surgery and a ventilator, and was hospitalized for months until recently being sent to a nursing facility.
—Andrew Dys, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
Right now, jobs like nursing and equipment sterilization are seen as safe harbors from automation and recessionary impacts.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Medicare might pay for a short period in a skilled nursing facility immediately following a hospital stay for a serious injury or illness.
—Steve Vernon, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Adams said her brother required emergency surgery and a ventilator, and was hospitalized for months until recently being sent to a nursing facility.
—Andrew Dys, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
Right now, jobs like nursing and equipment sterilization are seen as safe harbors from automation and recessionary impacts.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Nursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursing. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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