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nursing

UK/ˈnɜːsɪŋ/US/ˈnɝsɪŋ/
nounB2Common in everyday speech and writing · #3,241 of 15,258leans written

Nursing is the study and practice of caring for the sick. Study nursing, a nursing degree, nursing staff.

It is a graduate profession with its own body of knowledge, not an assistant role to medicine, and nurses are the largest part of most health workforces. Nursing also means breastfeeding, and a nursing home is a residential one with nurses on the staff.

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Definitions of nursing

  1. 1nounnursingThe study and practice of caring for the sick.B2

    “After school she wants to study nursing and work in a children's hospital.”

nursing is a profession.

Practised in School Subjects

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nursing in the wild

  • Wet-nursing existed in societies around the world until the invention of reliable formula milk in the 20th century.

    Wet nurse

  • A nursing home is a facility for the residential care of older people, senior citizens, or disabled people.

    Nursing home

  • Nursing homes may also be referred to as care homes, skilled nursing facilities (SNF), rest homes, long-term care facilities or more informally old people's homes.

    Nursing home

  • Course work includes nursing science, research, leadership, and related areas that inform the practice of nursing.

    Bachelor of Science in Nursing

  • A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is not currently required for entry into professional nursing in all countries.

    Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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