registered nurse
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of registered nurse
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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My wife was a registered nurse, and I, as a commercial fisherman, worked for years while we lived and saved on only slightly more than what crew-share employees earned.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
He worked as a research scientist before returning to school to become a registered nurse.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026
Pretti was a licensed, law-abiding gun owner, registered nurse, and worked at a veteran’s hospital.
From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026
Lyons, a registered nurse, notes that her father works at a different nuclear plant, and her young son even has a Lego model of it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025
She would finally be the registered nurse she had been striving toward for years.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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