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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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And she plays Dana, the charge nurse at this hospital.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2025

Dr Searle said she could not recall whether she had this conversation before or after Angela Glancy - a senior charge nurse involved in the investigation - had spoken to the witness.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025

Dr Pitt told the tribunal she sent an email from her car to Dr Upton's supervisor and the charge nurse.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 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

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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