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nurse's aide

American  

noun

  1. a person who assists professional nurses, as in a hospital, by performing such routine tasks as making beds and serving meals.


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But since recovering from heart valve surgery last year, he’s only worked sporadically as a nurse’s aide.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2024

There are also wide walkways on the playground, in case a student has medical needs or requires a nurse’s aide.

From Seattle Times Mar. 27, 2023

My aunt and uncle should have significant savings at this point, if only from saving what my aunt makes as a nurse’s aide.

From Slate Nov. 11, 2022

She was a nurse’s aide, changing bedpans and rolling patients.

From Washington Post May 17, 2022

Claudette received nurse’s training and took a job as a nurse’s aide in a Catholic hospital in New York, where she cared for elderly patients, often at night.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose

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