registered nurse
noun
a graduate nurse who has passed a state board examination and been registered and licensed to practice nursing. R.N.
registered nurses
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pluralof registered nurse.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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America has more than 5 million registered nurses, and polls have consistently ranked them as the nation’s most trusted professionals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The median annual wage for registered nurses in the U.S. is $93,600, compared with $49,500 for all occupations, according to the Labor Department.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
Health visitors are registered nurses or midwives who have additional training in community public health nursing.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025
However, Trebach was released from the federal detention center in Los Angeles on Saturday night without criminal charges, according to National Nurses United, a union and professional association of registered nurses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2025
Their assistants are all registered nurses from the Visiting Nurses Association and distinctly high grade women.
From Health Work in the Public Schools by Leonard Porter Ayres
