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| amah |
in India and the Far East, a female servant, esp. a child's nurse. |
| anesthetist |
a person, usu. a doctor or nurse, trained to administer gas or drugs that cause lack of sensation or loss of consciousness. |
| breast-feed |
to feed (a baby) milk from a breast; suckle; nurse. [2 definitions] |
| nurse |
to perform the duties of a nurse. [1/11 definitions] |
| nurse practitioner |
a registered nurse with advanced training who specializes in certain medical practices or therapies under the auspices of a doctor. |
| nurse's office |
in a school, the office of the school's nurse, where students go for assistance if they are injured or do not feel well during school. |
| practical nurse |
a nurse who has had some training in nursing and is often licensed by a state to provide basic care for patients, usu. under the supervision of a registered nurse. |
| registered nurse |
a nurse who has completed extensive training and passed a state examination licensing him or her to practice nursing. |
| RN |
abbreviation of "registered nurse," a nurse who has completed extensive training and passed a state examination licensing him or her to practice nursing. |
| rotation |
one distinct phase in a course of study or duty, particularly that of a nurse or doctor in training. [1/5 definitions] |
| suckle |
to take milk from the breast; nurse. [1/4 definitions] |
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