"R.N." meaning in English

See R.N. in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: R.N.s [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} R.N. (plural R.N.s)
  1. (healthcare) Initialism of registered nurse; also RN. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: registered nurse (extra: also RN) Categories (topical): Healthcare

Inflected forms

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