registered nurse
101practical nurse — prac′tical nurse′ n. a person with less training than a registered nurse whose occupation is caring for the sick • Etymology: 1920–25 …
102visiting nurse — vis′iting nurse′ n. bus a registered nurse employed by a social service agency to give medical care to the sick in their homes or to implement other public health programs • Etymology: 1920–25 …
103bush nurse — /bʊʃ ˈnɜs/ (say boosh ners) noun 1. a registered nurse working in remote outback areas. 2. an unqualified but skilled lay nurse …
104enrolled nurse — /ɛnˈroʊld nɜs/ (say en rohld ners) noun a nurse with a non degree qualification, as from a nursing college, TAFE college, etc. Abbrev.: EN Compare registered nurse …
105trained nurse — See nurse; registered nurse …
106visiting nurse — ☆ visiting nurse n. a registered nurse employed by a community to promote public health, esp. by giving nursing care to the sick in their homes …
107flight nurse — noun : a registered nurse (as in the United States Air Force) who has had special training in aeromedicine and is assigned to care for patients being evacuated or transferred by air * * * a nurse in the U.S. Air Force who tends patients being… …
108school nurse — noun A registered nurse employed to visit schools and promote children s health through screening procedures, immunization, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑school …
109licensed practical nurse — a person who has graduated from an accredited school of nursing and has become licensed to provide basic nursing care under the supervision of a physician or registered nurse. Abbr.: LPN [1950 55] * * * …
110visiting nurse — a registered nurse employed by a social service agency to give medical care to the sick in their homes or to implement other public health programs. [1920 25] * * * …
