a nurse: meaning, examples and usage

Meanings

a registered nurse: She is a registered nurse with ten years of experience.
a student nurse: A student nurse took my details at the front desk.
a nurse practitioner: The clinic is run by a nurse practitioner.
work as a nurse: He worked as a nurse in a small country hospital.
a male nurse: People sometimes still say "a male nurse," though "nurse" alone is enough.

caregiver: Caregiver is wider and can mean anyone who looks after a sick or old person at home, not only a trained hospital worker.
carer: Carer is the usual British word for someone who looks after a family member or patient, and it often suggests unpaid care.

nursing noun: The work or profession of caring for sick people.
nurse verb: To care for someone who is ill, or to feed a baby from the breast.
nursery noun: A place where young children or plants are cared for.

A nanny looks after children, not sick people, and usually lives or works in the family's home.

A doctor is trained to diagnose illness and prescribe treatment; a nurse gives most of the day-to-day care and carries out the doctor's instructions.

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