nursing

British

/ ˈnɜːsɪŋ /

noun

1. the practice or profession of caring for the sick and injured
2. ( as modifier )
  
  a nursing home

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Regulators like the General Medical Council and the Nursing and Midwifery Council have never been held accountable for failing to step in and protect patients when families have reported egregious conduct to them.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Nursing homes — depending on the type of care, the state where you live and the institution — can cost up to $125,000 a year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Nursing is hardly known as a glamorous profession.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Nursing homes have a powerful incentive to sedate residents, and comparatively few people are watching.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Nursing duties were shared by Boynton; Edson; the White House steward, William Crump; Almon Rockwell, who had studied medicine; and General David Swaim, who was Garfield's army friend.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

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