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registered nurse

American  

noun

  • registered nurses
    plural
  1. a graduate nurse who has passed a state board examination and been registered and licensed to practice nursing. R.N.


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Origin of registered nurse

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Light, a registered nurse with no prior criminal record, was ordered to stay away from the courthouse grounds and also from those associated with the Clancy trial.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Sheila was raised in Kansas City, Mo., and moved to New York where she worked as a registered nurse but also had a background in theater.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

Though Lapicki works with plenty of certified registered nurse anesthetists—who are able to administer anesthesia—he or another anesthesiologist are always physically on hand, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026

She works as a registered nurse, and recently divorced.

From MarketWatch May 5, 2026

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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