night nurse

British

noun

a nurse whose duty is to look after a patient or patients during the night

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The night nurse previously said he had seen "warning signs", but had received orders "not to wake" Maradona.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025

Mia is also supposed to have a nurse at her side by night, but Suarez said the night nurse hadn’t shown up that Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2022

"My night nurse is Rose and I love her because she takes care of me and that’s my moms name," tweeted Swanson.

From Fox News • Nov. 2, 2021

For months, Gerry will be imprisoned in that wind-whipped, isolated penthouse, his only constant visitors Victoria and a dull night nurse named Aileen.

From Washington Post • Jul. 10, 2021

The night nurse had always been the biggest windbag in the school.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

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