NOUN | person | registered nurse, RN | a graduate nurse who has passed examinations for registration |
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Meaning | A graduate nurse who has passed examinations for registration. | |
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Synonym | RN | |
Narrower | nurse-midwife | A registered nurse who has received special training as a midwife |
nurse practitioner, NP, nurse clinician | A registered nurse who has received special training and can perform many of the duties of a physician | |
Broader | nurse | One skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician) |
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