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charge nurse

British  

noun

  1. Female equivalent: sister.  a nurse in charge of a ward in a hospital

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Conversely, just one nomination for the supporting crew at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center — for Katherine LaNasa as charge nurse Dana Evans — is an act of voter negligence.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2025

Matt Roush says, “When a veteran character actress makes the most of the role of a lifetime, which Katherine LaNasa does as ‘The Pitt’s’ supernaturally capable charge nurse Dana, attention must be paid.”

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2025

Most patients they see are in their 50s, 60s and 70s, but sometimes they will get people in their 30s brought in by paramedics, says senior charge nurse Rui Tinoco.

From BBC Feb. 13, 2025

She asked the charge nurse, “How do I get him transferred?”

From Science Magazine Nov. 21, 2023

It takes her half an hour to report to the next charge nurse on duty and forty-five minutes to drive home.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead

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