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nurse
Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health c ...
is a healthcare professional.
Nurse or nurses may also refer to:
Occupations and activities
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Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding, or nursing, is the process by which human breast milk is fed to a child. Breast milk may be from the breast, or may be expressed by hand or pumped and fed to the infant. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that br ...
, also known as "nursing"
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Wet nurse
A wet nurse is a woman who breastfeeds and cares for another's child. Wet nurses are employed if the mother dies, or if she is unable or chooses not to nurse the child herself. Wet-nursed children may be known as "milk-siblings", and in some cu ...
, a woman who breastfeeds the baby of another
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Nursery nurse, a specialist in early childhood education
* Nurse, the old name for a
nanny
A nanny is a person who provides child care. Typically, this care is given within the children's family setting. Throughout history, nannies were usually servants in large households and reported directly to the lady of the house. Today, modern ...
Entertainment and literature
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Nurse (''Romeo and Juliet''), a character in William Shakespeare's ''Romeo and Juliet''
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''Nurse'' (album), an album by Therapy?
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Nurse (band), an American rock band
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''Nurse'' (1979 book)'' by Peggy Anderson
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''Nurse'' (film), a 1969 Indian film
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Nurse 3D'', a 2013 horror film (also released in a 2D version as ''Nurse'')
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''Nurse'' (American TV series), a 1981–1982 American drama series starring Michael Learned and Robert Reed
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''Nurse'' (British TV series), a 2015 British sitcom by Paul Whitehouse
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''Nurses'' (Australian TV series), a 2021 Australian factual television series
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''Nurses'' (American TV series), an American early 1990s sitcom
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''Nurses'' (Canadian TV series), a Canadian television drama series
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Nurse (''Silent Hill''), a monster from the video game series
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Nurses (band)
Nurses is an American, Portland-based Avant-pop group with vocals, guitar, and keyboard. Their sound is often categorized as psychedelic pop The duo joined Dead Oceans Records on May 21, 2009 and released two albums via Dead Oceans, with '' A ...
, an American rock band
Other uses
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Nurse tree, a tree that protects another plant when it is in its tender stages
* ''My American Nurse'', film by
Pascal Atuma
Pascal Atuma is a Canadian-Nigerian actor, screenwriter, film producer, director, and CEO/Chairman of TABIC Record Label (a label dedicated to the less privileged but talented in Africa).
Pascal was born in Ikwuano Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria ...
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Nurse (surname)
Nurse is an Old French surname, originally denoting the occupation of a name bearer, but eventually becoming hereditary. Early uses were recorded in England in the 14th century and later. Today, the surname is most common in the United States, the ...
See also
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Nursing (disambiguation)
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The Nurse (disambiguation)
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