visiting nurse

American

noun

a registered nurse employed by a social service agency to give medical care to the sick in their homes or to implement other public health programs.

visiting nurse British

noun

(in the US) a registered nurse employed by a community, hospital, etc, to visit and nurse the sick in their homes or to promote public health

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Etymology

Origin of visiting nurse

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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I would like them to stay in their apartment as long as possible with the visiting nurse.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

She started having therapy at home, but a visiting nurse struggled to find space to sit down.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2024

“I used to go into some pretty bad neighborhoods,” said Tracy Wodatch, a visiting nurse and chief executive of the Connecticut Association of Healthcare at Home.

From Washington Times • Dec. 7, 2023

A visiting nurse took blood from a port implanted in her chest and Schulte slowly administered the medication through a syringe.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 26, 2023

Then came the last visit from the visiting nurse, and the doctor said I was healed.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

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