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barrier nurse

American  
[bar-ee-er nurs] / ˈbær i ər ˈnɜrs /

verb (used with object)

barrier nursed, barrier nursing

  1. to give medical care to patients in a way that is intended to minimize the spread of infectious diseases, usually with methods like disinfection, protective clothing, and isolation.

noun

  1. a nurse who provides medical care using barrier-nursing measures intended to minimize the spread of infectious diseases, such as disinfection, protective clothing, and patient isolation.

barrier-nurse British  

verb

  1. (tr) to tend (infectious patients) in isolation, to prevent the spread of infection

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