NURSING CARE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nursing care mean? 

• NURSING CARE (noun)
  The noun NURSING CARE has 1 sense:

1. care by a skilled nurse

  Familiarity information: NURSING CARE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NURSING CARE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Care by a skilled nurse

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("nursing care" is a kind of...):

medical aid; medical care (professional treatment for illness or injury)

 Context examples 

Nursing care given to the pregnant patient before, during, or after childbirth.

(Obstetrical Nursing, NCI Thesaurus)

Professional nursing care provided in a research environment.

(Clinical Research Nursing, NCI Thesaurus)

Professional nursing care provided within the home of the individual under care.

(Home Health Nursing, NCI Thesaurus)

Professional nursing care provided in a long-term care/nursing facility to residents unable to provide for themselves a safe and adequate level of care.

(Long-Term Care Nursing, NCI Thesaurus)

Nursing care of the surgical patient before, during, and after surgery.

(OR Nursing, NCI Thesaurus)

Nursing care and research focused on populations with chronic disorders.

(Chronic Disorders Nursing, NCI Thesaurus)

It includes the clinical and psychological aspects of nursing care.

(Pediatric Nursing, NCI Thesaurus)

Nursing care with a special emphasis on the care of individuals with orthopaedic-related injuries, diseases, and diagnoses.

(Orthopedic Nursing, NCI Thesaurus)

Medical-surgical nursing is practiced in primary, acute, or long-term nursing care facilities.

(Medical-Surgical Nursing, NCI Thesaurus)

Clinical specialists practice in settings where primary, acute, or long-term nursing care is delivered.

(Medical-Surgical Nurse Specialist, NCI Thesaurus)