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nurse

[nurs] / nɜrs /






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There are numerous Skye Princes in the various medbed channels, but the original is a short-haired, ruddy-cheeked Australian woman named Kerrie-Ann Thornton, who claims to be a former medbed nurse with insider information.

From Slate Sep. 22, 2026

Dellanie, an NHS nurse, said: "Whilst your child is poorly and you are fighting for her life, the bills don't stop coming."

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

The 2026 outbreak was formally recognized after the death of a nurse.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

Did your work as a mental health nurse influence your rendering of trauma and addiction?

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

Unlike Mrs. Clarke’s advertisement for the baker, the advertisement Lord Fredrick had placed for a baby nurse in the Ashton Weekly Gazette had made no mention of angry mobs.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Krista Ellis, the district’s head of school nurses, described the cans as a kind of status symbol—vibrant packaging paired with the thrill of a head rush.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Lynn Nelson is president of the National Association of School Nurses, an organization that provides guidance, resources and professional development to nearly 20,000 school nurses across the country.

From Salon Sep. 12, 2026

Davies said the shared house in Pontypridd, which had been occupied by student nurses, was "absolutely horrendous".

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Doctors and specialised nurses often earn enough to meet Sweden's new, higher income requirements for work permits, but nursing assistants, elderly-care workers and adult children of healthcare workers in many cases do not.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

They must have left when the nurses came home.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

Rhossi the Kemp's ridley sea turtle was found close to death in December 2023, and has been nursed back to health by staff at the Anglesey Sea Zoo.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

She nursed a swollen ankle after falling in the evacuation centre.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

My husband had devotedly nursed me through my own illness, only to be hit by one far worse.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

They don't need to: the pups will happily take turns being nursed from the same mammary gland, and this devoted and well-cared-for mother spends plenty of time with each of her many, many beloved children.

From Salon May 11, 2025

I embrace her with all the love and affection I have nursed for her inside and outside prison from the moment I first met her.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

It would have let 10 community college districts offer bachelor’s degrees in nursing through a pilot program.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

Its future remains bright, but investors who chased the rally’s latter stages are nursing losses.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

He’s been so rocked by recent tech layoffs over the past few years that he began taking part-time nursing classes at a local community college.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

Director of nursing for urgent care Karen Rees had "lost all judgement" and had a "hostile approach", Thirlwall found.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Sometimes Dad used to do handyman work at a nursing home in Jackson.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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