nurse

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Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said the government plans to close this loophole across the UK, by restricting individuals from using the term "nurse" to describe themselves, unless they are appropriately qualified.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

She works as a registered nurse, and recently divorced.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

I know of a nurse in San Francisco who screeches her car to a stop when she spots a person in bodily distress and administers CPR if appropriate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

She had organized her life around church, her family, and her job as a nurse, with no bandwidth to think about politics.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

“Well, she is the baby nurse, after all. . . . Drat, now I’ve lost track. How many was that?”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood