registered nurse

English

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.

Synonyms

• RN

 

Coordinate terms

• licensed practical nurse (LPN)
• licensed vocational nurse (LVN)
• nurse practitioner (NP)
• nursing assistant (NA)
• practical nurse (PN)
• vocational nurse (VN)

 

Derived terms

• RN

 

Translations

nurse who is a licensed graduate

• Afrikaans: geregistreerde verpleegster
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• Finnish: sairaanhoitaja (fi)