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Definition of Registered nurse

1. Noun. A graduate nurse who has passed examinations for registration.

Definition of Registered nurse

1. Noun. A type of nurse who is licensed graduate of a college of nursing who has successfully passed the NCLEX-RN examination. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Registered nurse

1. A trained medical professional who assists people in health care under the direction of a physician. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Registered Nurse

Literary usage of Registered nurse

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. State Registration for Nurses by Louie Croft Boyd (1915)
"It shall be unlawful for any person to practice professional nursing in this State, as a trained, graduate, or registered nurse, without first complying ..."

2. Special Bulletin by New York (State). Dept. of Labor (1903)
"Before beginning to practice nursing every such registered nurse shall cause such certificate to be recorded in the county clerk's office of the county of ..."

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