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registered nurse

DEFINITIONS OF: registered nurse

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n a graduate nurse who has passed examinations for registration

Synonyms:
RN
Types:
nurse-midwife
a registered nurse who has received special training as a midwife
NP, nurse clinician, nurse practitioner
a registered nurse who has received special training and can perform many of the duties of a physician
Type of:
nurse
one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
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