"registered nurse" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: registered nurses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} registered nurse (plural registered nurses)
  1. A professional nurse who is a licensed graduate of a university or college of nursing who has successfully passed an examination such as NCLEX-RN. Wikipedia link: registered nurse Categories (topical): Healthcare occupations, People Synonyms: RN Derived forms: RN Coordinate_terms: licensed practical nurse (alt: LPN), licensed vocational nurse (alt: LVN), nurse practitioner (alt: NP), nursing assistant (alt: NA), practical nurse (alt: PN), vocational nurse (alt: VN) Translations (nurse who is a licensed graduate): geregistreerde verpleegster (Afrikaans), sairaanhoitaja (Finnish)

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