registered nurse
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of registered nurse
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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I started my career as a registered nurse and worked hard to become a nurse practitioner and educator, which wouldn’t have been possible without federal student loans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Loren Becker, a semi-retired registered nurse, had ducked into the Black Goose coffee shop in Union, Kentucky, to escape a downpour on Saturday morning.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
She works as a registered nurse, and recently divorced.
From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026
Raised in a household that put a premium on education, De León had looked at life through the eyes of a student — which proved particularly helpful as a registered nurse specializing in anesthesia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
She would finally be the registered nurse she had been striving toward for years.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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