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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 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

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

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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