Look up: Nursing

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   nursing
   [n] - the profession of a nurse 2. [n] - nourishing at the breast 3. [n] - the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
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   Nursing
   Nursing: 1) Profession concerned with the provision of services essential to the maintenance and restoration of health by attending the needs of sick persons.
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   nursing
   the profession of a norse (modern school of nursing) Category: Medicine • the profession of a nurse(modern schools of nursing) Category: Medicine • the varied activities that constitute the duties of a nurse. Category: Medicine
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   Nursing
   Nurs'ing adjective Supplying or taking nourishment from, or as from, the breast; as, a nursing mother; a nursing infant.
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   nursing
   Profession (better known than defined) concerned with the provision of services essential to the maintenance and restoration of health by attending the needs of sick persons. Also, feeding a infant at the breast. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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   nursing
   noun the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
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   nursing
   noun the profession of a nurse
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   nursing
   noun nourishing at the breast
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   Nursing
   `Nursing` is a profession focused on assisting individuals, families, and communities in attaining, maintaining, and recovering optimal health and functioning. Modern definitions of nursing define it as a science and an art that focuses on promoting quality of life as defined by persons and families, throughout their life experiences from birth to care at the end of life.
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    nursing
    (nurs´ing) the profession of performing the functions of a nurse. Nursing is defined by the American Nurses Association as “the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual or potential health problems.” breastfeeding. community health nursing a branch of...
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    Nursing
    • (a.) Supplying or taking nourishment from, or as from, the breast; as, a nursing mother; a nursing infant. • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Nurse • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Nurse • (a.) Supplying or taking nourishment from, or as from, the breast; as, a nursing mother; a nursing infant.
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    nursing
    profession that assumes responsibility for the continuous care of the sick, the injured, the disabled, and the dying. Nursing is also responsible for ... [18 related articles]
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    nursing
    
    1. the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
    2. nourishing at the breast
    3. try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
    4. maintain; as of a theory, thoughts, or feelings
    5. treat carefully
    6. give suck to
    
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    Nursing
    To feed an infant or toddler with milk from a woman's breasts. Babies have a sucking reflex that enables them to suck and swallow milk. To provide the best nutrition possible, breasfeeding is recommended for babies and young children. Synonym(s): Breastfeed Narrower term(s): Breast Milk Colostrum Engorgement Broader term(s): Lactate
    Found on http://www.pregnology.com/AZ/N/3
    
    
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    nursing
    nursing, science of providing continuous care for sick or infirm people. While nursing as an occupation has always existed, it is only in fairly recent years that it has developed as a specialized profession.Sections in this article:IntroductionThe Modern ProfessionHistory of NursingBibliography
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A08362