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a graduate nurse who has been legally authorized (registered) to practice after examination by a state board of nurse examiners or similar regulatory authority, and who is legally entitled to use the designation RN.Medical dictionary. 2011.
registered nurse — registered nurses N COUNT A registered nurse is someone who is qualified to work as a nurse. [AM, AUSTRALIAN] … English dictionary
registered nurse — also RN n someone who has been trained and is officially allowed to work as a nurse … Dictionary of contemporary English
registered nurse — ☆ registered nurse n. a nurse who, after completing extensive training and passing a state examination, is qualified to perform complete nursing services … English World dictionary
Registered nurse — A registered nurse ( RN ), is a health care professional responsible for implementing the practice of nursing through the use of the nursing process in concert with other health care professionals. Registered nurses work as patient advocates for… … Wikipedia
registered nurse — UK [ˌredʒɪstə(r)d ˈnɜː(r)s] / US [ˌredʒɪstərd ˈnɜrs] noun [countable] Word forms registered nurse : singular registered nurse plural registered nurses a nurse who has been trained and has a nursing qualification. A registered nurse is sometimes… … English dictionary
registered nurse — reg|is|tered nurse [ ,redʒıstərd nɜrs ] noun count a nurse with a college degree in nursing who has passed a state examination. A registered nurse is sometimes called an RN … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
registered nurse — reg′istered nurse′ n. a graduate nurse who has passed a state board examination and been registered and licensed to practice nursing … From formal English to slang
registered nurse — noun a graduate nurse who has passed examinations for registration • Syn: ↑RN • Hypernyms: ↑nurse • Hyponyms: ↑nurse midwife, ↑nurse practitioner, ↑NP, ↑nurse clinician … Useful english dictionary
registered nurse — a graduate nurse who has passed a state board examination and been registered and licensed to practice nursing. Abbr.: R.N. [1895 1900] * * * … Universalium
registered nurse — A nurse accepted, after an examination, as qualified by education and training, and registered as such … Ballentine's law dictionary
