visiting nurse

American

noun

a registered nurse employed by a social service agency to give medical care to the sick in their homes or to implement other public health programs.

visiting nurse British

noun

(in the US) a registered nurse employed by a community, hospital, etc, to visit and nurse the sick in their homes or to promote public health

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Etymology

Origin of visiting nurse

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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I would like them to stay in their apartment as long as possible with the visiting nurse.

From MarketWatch

She started having therapy at home, but a visiting nurse struggled to find space to sit down.

From BBC

Byon said specific statistics on visiting nurses has been lacking and he has been working on improving the data.

From Washington Times

A visiting nurse took blood from a port implanted in her chest and Schulte slowly administered the medication through a syringe.

From Seattle Times

Italian health authorities are working to have one digital platform with updated patient information that visiting nurses, doctors, emergency services and hospitals can access.

From New York Times

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