registered nurse
Americannoun
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registered nurses
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of registered nurse
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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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
Loren Becker, a semi-retired registered nurse, had ducked into the Black Goose coffee shop in Union, Kentucky, to escape a downpour on Saturday morning.
From BBC ● May 18, 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
Walking next to Collins was his slightly younger sister, Ethel, a plump but pretty registered nurse who was almost always by his side.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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