district nurse
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The 61-year-old died on 25 May and his wife called a 24-hour district nurse helpline to ask for assistance.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025
To identify the close contacts of a single high school student, Lynn Carpenter, a district nurse, asks all their teachers for detailed seating charts.
From New York Times • Sep. 25, 2021
That’s the case in rural Page County, where area health district nurse manager Leea Shirley said people question masking guidelines because they say federal, state and school district guidelines are always changing.
From Washington Post • Aug. 4, 2021
Janice Graham was a healthcare support worker and district nurse.
From The Guardian • Apr. 16, 2020
The district nurse had done her level best to clear up, perhaps, but there had been no attempt at good cheer.
From The Witness by Lutz, Grace Livingston Hill
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