plural of nurse
"The nurses rushed to assist the patient after he suffered a sudden seizure in the hallway."
In plain English: Nurses are healthcare workers who take care of sick people and help doctors treat them.
"The nurses walked quietly down the hallway to check on their patients."
Usage: Use nurses to refer collectively to multiple healthcare professionals who care for sick or injured people. Do not use this term for other groups that might sound similar but have different meanings.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nurse
"She nurses her newborn baby every few hours throughout the night."
In plain English: To nurse means to take care of someone who is sick or injured by giving them food, water, and comfort until they get better.
"She nurses her baby to sleep in her arms."
Usage: To nurse someone means to care for them tenderly while they are sick or recovering from an injury. This verb describes the act of providing food, medicine, and comfort to aid in healing.
plural of Nurse
"The staff at the clinic consists mostly of nurses who are busy checking patients' vitals all day long."
Derived from Old French nurrisseur, which comes from the Latin verb nutrire meaning "to nourish" or "breastfeed." The term originally referred to anyone who provided food and care, later narrowing specifically to those caring for the sick.