What does registered nurse mean?

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reg·is·tered nurse

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. registered nurse, RNnoun

    a graduate nurse who has passed examinations for registration

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  1. Registered nurse

    A registered nurse (RN) is a nurse who has graduated or successfully passed a nursing program from a recognized nursing school and met the requirements outlined by a country, state, province or similar government-authorized licensing body to obtain a nursing license. An RN's scope of practice is determined by legislation, and is regulated by a professional body or council. Registered nurses are employed in a wide variety of professional settings, and often specialize in a field of practice. They may be responsible for supervising care delivered by other healthcare workers, including student nurses, licensed practical nurses (except in Canada), unlicensed assistive personnel, and less-experienced RNs. Registered nurses must usually meet a minimum practice hours requirement and undertake continuing education to maintain their license. Furthermore, there is often a requirement that an RN remain free from serious criminal convictions.

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  1. registered nurse

    A registered nurse is a healthcare professional who has completed a nursing program and has successfully passed a national licensing exam in their respective country. They provide patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, provide emotional support to patients and their families, and administer medical treatments and medications. Registered nurses often work in hospitals, clinics, community health centers, or private practices, and their duties can vary widely depending on the specific setting and medical specialty.

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  1. Registered nurse

    A registered nurse is a nurse who has graduated from a nursing program at a college or university and has passed a national licensing exam. Many first become a licensed practical nurse or licensed vocational nurse. Some RNs continue their undergraduate training with RN-to-BSN programs. A registered nurse's scope of practice is determined by the school and by the government responsible for health care in the region. These bodies outline what is legal practice for registered nurses and what tasks they may or may not perform. In general, registered nurses help individuals, families, and groups to achieve health and prevent disease. They care for the sick and injured in hospitals and other health care facilities, physicians' offices, private homes, public health agencies, schools, camps, and industry. Some registered nurses are employed in private practice, and a few work at home for healthcare companies. Nurses must have the ability to get along with other people and must communicate well. They must provide, without prejudice, the best care possible for every client. Especially during critical moments, the nurse must be self-controlled and efficient and show problem solving ability. Each registered nurse trains for one or more specialty areas. Examples of specializations are emergency care, addiction treatment, nephrology and neonatal care.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of registered nurse in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of registered nurse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of registered nurse in a Sentence

  1. White Christian:

    I think more than any other person that I’ve ever known, my mother exemplified what is best about this country, my mother was a registered nurse and … she treated African Americans exactly the same as she did White people and she was unique, perhaps among the 30,000 people that lived in our county, in doing that. I was filled with admiration for my mother.

  2. Rachael Farrokh:

    My doctor wants me to stay here( in California) and is bringing the hospital basically to my bedside, i'll have a doctor, a registered nurse, therapist and other specialist treat me from home. My eating disorder doctor has set all of this up for me.

  3. Patrick Leahy:

    The nice thing about medicine is I was able to have a registered nurse come home and spend the night with me.

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