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nurse's aide

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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 spent her adult years working as an X-ray technician, a licensed practical nurse, a motel clerk and a nurse’s aide for older people.

From New York Times Jun. 24, 2022

Her sister Emily Winston received a citation from President Roosevelt, thanking her for more than one thousand hours of meritorious service as a nurse’s aide during the war.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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