| nurseries, hospital | Hospital facilities which provide care for newborn infants. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| nursery | Origin: Cf. F. Nourricerie. 1. The act of nursing. "Her kind nursery." 2. The place where nursing is carried on; as: The place, or apartment, in a house, appropriated to the care of children. A place where young trees, shrubs, vines, etc, are propagated for the purpose of transplanting; a plantation of young trees. The place where anything is fostered and growth promoted. "Fair Padua, nursery of arts." "Christian families are the nurseries of the church on earth, as she is the nursery of the church in heaven." (J. M. Mason) That which forms and educates; as, commerce is the nursery of seamen. 3. That which is nursed. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| nurseryman | One who cultivates or keeps a nursery, or place for rearing trees, etc. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| nurses | Professionals qualified by education at an accredited school of nursing and licensed by state law to practice nursing. They provide services to patients requiring assistance in recovering or maintaining their physical or mental health. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nurses' aides | Allied health personnel who assist the professional nurse in routine duties. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nurses, male | Nurses of the male sex. (12 Dec 1998) |
| private nurse | A nurse who is not a member of a hospital staff, but is hired by the client or his/her family on a fee-for-service basis to care for the client, a nurse who specialises in the care of patients with diseases of a particular class, e.g., surgical cases, tuberculosis, children's diseases. Synonym: private nurse. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| school nurse | A nurse, usually an RN, working in a school or similar institution. (05 Mar 2000) |
| scrub nurse | A nurse who has scrubbed arms and hands, donned sterile gloves and, usually, a sterile gown, and assists an operating surgeon, primarily by passing instruments. (05 Mar 2000) |
| public health nurse | A nurse who provides care to individuals or groups in a community outside of institutions. Usually works through the auspices of a state or city health department. Synonym: community health nurse, community nurse. (05 Mar 2000) |
| home health nurse | A nurse who is responsible for a group of clients in the home setting. Visits clients on a routine basis to assist client and family with care as needed and to teach family the care needed so that the client may remain in his/her home. Synonym: visiting nurse. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hospital nurse | A registered nurse working in a hospital. (05 Mar 2000) |
| special nurse | A nurse, who might be a registered nurse or a practical nurse, assigned to limited, specialised functions; usually synonymous with private duty nurse. (05 Mar 2000) |
| student nurse | A student in a program leading to certification in a form of nursing; usually applied to students in an RN or practical nurse program. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dry nurse | A woman who cares for newborn infants without breast feeding them, as opposed to a wet nurse. (05 Mar 2000) |
| infection control nurse | A registered nurse with additional education in the monitoring and prevention of nosocomial infections in the client population in an agency. Synonym: infection control nurse. (05 Mar 2000) |
| flight nurse | A nurse who cares for clients during transport in any type of aircraft. (05 Mar 2000) |
| licensed practical nurse | A nurse who has graduated from an accredited school of practical (vocational) nursing, passed the state examination for licensure and been licensed to practice by a state authority. Program is generally one year in length. Synonym: licensed vocational nurse. (05 Mar 2000) |
| licensed vocational nurse | A nurse who has graduated from an accredited school of practical (vocational) nursing, passed the state examination for licensure and been licensed to practice by a state authority. Program is generally one year in length. Synonym: licensed vocational nurse. (05 Mar 2000) |