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Definition: Nurse |
NurseNoun1. One skilled in caring for the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician). 2. A woman who is the custodian of children. Verb1. Try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury: "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs". 2. Maintain; as of a theory, thoughts, or feelings; "bear a grudge"; "hold a grudge". 3. Serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people. 4. Treat carefully; "He nursed his injured back by liyng in bed several hours every afternoon"; "He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly". 5. Give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "nurse" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
19th Century Satire | One who keeps setting up the drinks after you're all in. Source: Foolish Dictionary, 1904. |
Dream Interpretation | To dream that a nurse is retained in your home, foretells distressing illness, or unlucky visiting among friends. To see a nurse leaving your house, omens good health in the family. For a young woman to dream that she is a nurse, denotes that she will gain the esteem of people, through her self-sacrifice. If she parts from a patient, she will yield to the persuasion of deceit. Source: Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted .... |
Medicine | A person skilled in caring for and waiting on the infirm, the injured, or the sick. . Source: European Union. (references) |
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Breastfeeding is the practice of a human mother feeding a baby (and sometimes a young toddler, see below) with milk produced from her mammary glands, usually directly from the nipples. Babies have a sucking instinct allowing them to extract the milk. (Alternatively a baby can be fed special industrial milk, "infant formula".)
Overview
Throughout pregnancy a woman's body produces hormones which stimulate the growth of the milk duct system in the breasts: progesterone, estrogen, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), prolactin, oxytocin, and human placental lactogen (HPL). By the fifth or sixth month of pregnancy, the breasts are sufficiently developed to produce milk. Near the time of birth, the breasts may begin to secrete a thick, yellowish fluid called colostrum (or "beestings"), which is the first milk the infant receives. It contains important antibodies from the mother's body providing immunological protection. Colostrum has no fat and little sugar - these substances appear three to four days after birth when the suckling action of the infant further stimulates the breast to produce mature breast milk. Thereafter the breast produces milk on a basis of supply and demand in response to how often a child feeds and how much milk he or she consumes. The production, secretion and ejection of milk is called lactation.
The exact integrated properties of breast milk are unknown, but the nutrient content after this period is relatively consistent and draws its ingredients from the mother's food supply. If that supply is found lacking, content is obtained from the mother's bodily stores. The exact composition of breast milk varies from day to day, depending on food consumption, meaning that the ratio of water to fat fluctuates. Foremilk, the milk released at the beginning of a feeding, is low in fat and high in carbohydrates relative to the hindmilk which is released as the milk supplies are drawn down. The breast can never be truly "emptied" since milk production is a continuous biologic process.
Benefits
Breast milk consumption has been linked to a decreased risk for several infant conditions including Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The sucking technique required of the infant encourages the proper development of both the teeth and other speech organs.
Numerous health benefits of breastfeeding have been medically documented.. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics' policy statement on breastfeeding and the use of human milk, "Extensive research, especially in recent years, documents diverse and compelling advantages to infants, mothers, families, and society from breastfeeding and the use of human milk for infant feeding. These include health, nutritional, immunologic, developmental, psychological, social, economic, and environmental benefits."[1]
Breastfeeding has also been shown to be beneficial to the mother. The act of breastfeeding releases hormones which have been found to both relax the mother and cause her to experience nurturing feelings toward her infant. Breastfeeding as soon as possible after giving birth increases levels of oxytocin which encourages a more rapid contraction of the uterus and in turn decreases postpartum bleeding. Breastfeeding can also allow the mother to return to her pre-pregnant weight as the fat stores accumulated during pregnancy are utilized in milk production. Frequent and exclusive breastfeeding delays the return of menstruation and fertility (this is known as lactational amenorrhea) allowing for improved iron stores and the possibility of natural child spacing. Breastfeeding mothers experience improved bone re-mineralization postpartum, and a reduced risk for both ovarian and pre-menopausal breast cancer. In some cases, women who breastfeed have been known to have an orgasm while feeding.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) provides the following recommendation, "Exclusive breastfeeding is ideal nutrition and sufficient to support optimal growth and development for approximately the first 6 months after birth. [...] It is recommended that breastfeeding continue for at least 12 months, and thereafter for as long as mutually desired."[1]
The World Health Organization (WHO) states that "a recent review of evidence has shown that, on a population basis, exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months is the optimal way of feeding infants. Thereafter infants should receive complementary foods with continued breastfeeding up to 2 years of age or beyond." [1]
Exceptions
There are certain women who, for one reason or another, may be unable to breastfeed. These reasons include damage to the mammary glands through previous surgery, breast infection or breast abscess, cancer (especially of the breast), previous radiation treatment, or inadequate milk supply (which is rare among healthy, adequately nourished women). Many women with previous surgeries, abscesses and cancer can breastfeed successfully.
Breastfeeding can be harmful to the infant if the mother:
Excessive caffeine consumption by the mother can cause irritability, sleeplessness, nervousness and increased feeding in the breastfed infant. Moderate use (one to two cups per day) usually produces no effect. Breastfeeding mothers are advised to avoid or restrict caffeine intake.
- has certain infectious diseases such as HIV, AIDS or active, untreated tuberculosis
- has active herpes lesions on the breast
- is severely malnourished
- is taking certain medications that suppress the immune system
- is taking certain medications which may be passed onto the child through the milk and are found to be harmful
- uses potentially harmful substances such as caffeine, tobacco, alcohol, cocaine, heroin and amphetamines
- has had excessive exposure to heavy metals such as mercury
Breastfeeding mothers must use caution if they regularly consume nicotine through tobacco smoking. In addition to reducing the milk supply, heavy use of cigarettes (more than 20 per day) has been shown to cause vomiting, diarrhea, rapid heart rate, and restlessness in infants. In general, though, nicotine in breast milk is not easily absorbed into the infant's intestinal tract and is quickly metabolized. Research is ongoing to determine whether the benefits of breastfeeding out-weigh the potential harm of nicotine in breast milk.
Heavy alcohol consumption is known to be harmful to the infant, but there is no consensus on how much alcohol may be safely consumed. It is generally agreed that small amounts of alcohol may be occasionally consumed by a breastfeeding mother. Levels of alcohol in breast milk peak 30 to 90 minutes after one drink of moderate alcoholic content. Considering the known dangers of alcohol exposure to the developing fetus, many medical professionals believe it is prefereable to err on the side of caution with alcohol exposure to a baby and have breastfeeding women restrict their alcoholic intake.
The recreational use of marijuana in conjunction with breastfeeding is a controversial issue. The AAP Committee on Drugs lists marijuana in their table of Drugs of Abuse for Which Adverse Effects on the Infant During Breastfeeding Have Been Reported yet they reference only one study in the literature and this study reports no effect. [1] There is a lack of research on the effects of marijuana on the breastfed infant.
In the few cases where it is not possible for a mother to breastfeed, breast milk may be expressed and fed to an infant by bottle, milk may be offered from another breastfeeding woman, or if necessary, infant formula can be offered. While considered inferior to breast-feeding, infant formula has in recent times been marketed in developing countries as being a superior feeding-solution.
Miscellaneous
Although not widely known in developed countries, women who have never been pregnant are able to lactate and therefore breastfeed as well. If their nipples are stimulated in a breastfeeding manner for a while (such as a breast pump or an actual baby suckling), eventually the breasts will begin to produce milk which can be used to feed a baby. For this reason, adoptive mothers, usually initially in conjuction with some form of supplementation, are able to breastfeed their infants. (There is also anecdotal evidence for male lactation [1]).
Feeding two infants simultaneously is called tandem breastfeeding. This is convenient if a woman gives birth to a newborn while still feeding an older baby or child. Although most may find it controversial, it is sometimes found that a woman would breastfeed her offspring for as many as five years from birth or more. This is referred to as extended breastfeeding.
See also: human reproduction, parenting, weaning, wet nurse
External Links
- Breast-Feeding resource page
- Breast-Feeding Best Bet for Babies
- La Leche League International: a breastfeeding advocacy and support network
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Breastfeeding."
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In the health care professions, a nurse is someone who practices nursing professionally. Nurses are responsible for the safety and recovery of acutely or injured people, health maintenance of the healthy, and treatment of life-threatening emergencies in all health care settings. Nurses develop a plan of care and are often the only providers who do so collaboratively with physicians, therapists, the patient, and other team members. In the U.S., advanced practice nurses (APN's), such as clinical nurse specialists and nurse practitioners, diagnose problems and prescribe drugs or therapies. Nurses coordinate the patient care performed by other members of a health care team (therapists, dietitians, etc.). Nurses provide care both interdependently, e.g., with physicians, and independently as nursing professionals.
In other parts of the world, the educational background for nurses varies widely. In some parts of eastern Europe, nurses are high school students with 12 to 18 months of training. In Chile, in contrast, all registered nurses have a minimum of a bachelor's degree.
Types of Nurses (and Non-nurses)
Nurses in the United States exist on several distinct levels, distinguished by increasing education, responsibility and skills. The major distinction is between task-based nursing and professional nursing.
Nursing assistants ,orderlies, and "patient- care assistants" are not nurses. In acute-care hospitals, their duties are limited to tasks delegated by the registered or licensed practical nurse. Most orderlies are trained to perform heavy patient-movement or other muscular tasks. Orderlies were originally the "police" of hospitals, to keep the patients "orderly." Certified nursing assistants assist nurses by taking vital signs, administering hygienic care, assisting with feeding, giving basic psychosocial care, and similar duties. See also candystriper; hospital volunteers.
Technicians and specialized therapists may wear uniforms similar to those of nurses, but are not considered nurses. For example, certified medication aides are trained to administer medications but have no training in nursing decision-making. There are also blood collection technicians, and technicians trained to operate most kinds of diagnostic and laboratory equipment. Respiratory and physical therapists perform only specific procedures.
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN; they are known as Licensed Vocational Nurses, LVN, in California and Texas) exist in most states. These usually have two years of training in body function & structure, drugs and practical patient care. They must pass state or national boards and renew their license periodically. They can perform simple as well as complex medical procedures and usually operate under the supervision of professional registered nurses (RNs) or physicians. They can administer most medications, perform measurements (blood pressure, temperature, etc), record-keeping, help with patient-care planning, first aid, CPR, sterile and isolation procedure and basic care. Licensed Practical Nurses are often found working under the supervision of physicians in clinics. In long term care facilities, they sometimes supervise nursing assistants and orderlies.
Registered Nurses are professional nurses who often supervise the tasks performed by LPNs, orderlies and nursing assistants. They provide direct care and make decisions regarding plans of care for individuals and groups of healthy, ill and injured people. They have bachelor degrees or associate degrees in nursing including many hours of clinical experience. They are the largest group of healthcare workers in the United States, numbering over 2.6 million. It is estimated that an additional 750,000 RNs will be needed by 2005 in the U.S. Much research has shown that RNs are the first-line defense of hospitalized patients against disability or death from infection, cardiopulmonary arrest, and other serious complications. Higher ratios of registered nurses to patients has been shown to decrease certain complications of illness including death in patients. Registered nurses are educators, managers, executives, therapists, intensive care experts, symptom managers, professional mentors, researchers and community members. In hospitals, registered nurses perform diverse roles such as writing policies, responding to emergencies, managing professional, technical and ancillary staff, determining budgets, performing strategic planning, and supervising construction projects.
Advanced Practice Nurses perform primary health care, mental health services, diagnosis and prescribing, carry out research, and educate the public and other professionals. Some APNs diagnose illness and prescribe drugs. APNs possess a Masters' Degree or higher in Nursing, and may sit for additional certification examinations. These exams allow an APN to practice independently in a specialty. They may operate as a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), Nurse-Practitioner (NP), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) or Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA).
All advanced practice certifications require continuing education and other requirements (such as periodic reexamination) to maintain the credential. Advanced practice nurses can expect to earn above-average salaries, especially as the population of the US ages and the demand for highly-skilled healthcare workers grows proportionally.
At the top of the educational ladder is the doctorally-prepared nurse. Nurses may gain the PhD or another doctoral degree (Doctor of Nursing Science, Nursing Doctor), specializing in research and/or clinical nursing treatment. These nurses practice nursing, teach nursing and carry out nursing research. As the science of nursing has advanced, so has the demand for doctorally-prepared nurses.
What do Nurses do?
According to the US Department of Labor's revised Occupational Outlook Handbook (2000), "Registered nurses (R.N.s) work to promote health, prevent disease, and help patients cope with illness. They are advocates and health educators for patients, families, and communities. When providing direct patient care, they observe, assess, and record symptoms, responses, and progress; assist physicians during treatments and examinations; administer medications; and assist in convalescence and rehabilitation. R.N.s also develop and manage nursing care plans; instruct patients and their families in proper care; and help individuals and groups take steps to improve or maintain their health."
Educational Preparation
All US states and territories require RNs to graduate from an accredited nursing program which allows the candidate to sit for the NCLEX examination, a standardized examination administered through the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. Successful completion of the NCLEX examination confers state licensure as an RN. Nurses may be licensed in more than one state, either by examination or endorsement of a license issued by another state. Licenses must be periodically renewed. Some states require continuing education in order to renew licenses.
Registered nurses may receive their basic preparation through one of three avenues:
All pathways into practice require that the candidate complete some clinical training in nursing. While in clinical training, student nurses are identified by a special uniform. Graduates of all programs, once licensed, are generally eligible for employment as entry-level staff nurses.
- Graduation from an Associate-Degree nursing program (approximately 3 years of college level study with a strong emphasis on clinical knowledge and skills)earning the degree of ASN/AAS in Nursing.
- Graduation with a three-year (diploma) certificate from a hospital-based school of nursing (non-degree). Few of these programs remainin the U.S.
- Graduation from a University with a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (a 4 - 5 year program conferring the BSN/BN degree with enhanced emphasis on leadership and research as well as clinically-focused courses).
It is common for RNs to seek additional education to prepare themselves to assume leadership or advanced practice roles within nursing. Management and teaching positions increasingly require candidates to hold an advanced degree in nursing. Many hospitals offer tuition remission or assistance to nurses who want to continue their education beyond their basic preparation.
Nurses from other countries who want to take the US nursing licensure exam are required to be proficient in English and have their educational credentials evaluated by an association known as the Council of Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (www.cgfns.org) prior to being permitted to take the US licensing exam.
Where do Nurses work?
Most RNs work in a hospital. A registered nurse has a very portable job skill. In many cities, RNs can enter their names in a "registry" and work a wide variety of temporary jobs. Beside hospitals, RNs work in schools, home health care, in office and occupational or industrial health settings, free-standing clinics and physician offices, nurse-run clinics, long-term care facilities, camps, and as advisors and consultants to the healthcare and insurance industries. Some RNs work with attorneys as Legal Nurse Consultants, reviewing patient records to assure that adequate care was provided. Some RNs are attorneys.
There are many different nursing specialties, encompassing care throughout the human lifespan and based upon patient needs. Many nurses who choose a specialty become certified in that specialty, signifying that they possess expert knowledge of the specialty. There are over 200 nursing specialties and sub-specialties. Certified nurses often earn a salary differential over their non-certified colleagues, and studies from the Institute of Medicine have demonstrated that specialty certified nurses have higher rates of patient satisfaction, as well as lower rates of work-related errors in patient care.
History of nursing
In premodern times, nuns and the military often provided nursing services. the religious and military roots of modern nursing remain in evidence today. For example, in Great Britain, nurses are known as "sisters." Florence Nightingale is regarded as the founder of modern nursing, which flourished in response to the World Wars.
A Few Professional Nursing Organizations
See also :health profession
- American Assocation of Critical Care Nurses
- American Nurses' Association
- Oncology Nursing Society
- Sigma Theta Tau International
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Nurse."
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Nurse was the first full-length album by the band Therapy. It was released in November 2 1992. It marked a departure from the noise punk style of the two mini-albums, being a more industrial sounding record. It was the band's first album for A&M Records.
Track listing
"Accelerator" was featured on the Kalifornia sound track.
- "Nausea"
- "Teethgrinder"
- "Disgracelands"
- "Accelerator"
- "Neck Freak"
- "Perversonality"
- "Gone"
- "Zipless"
- "Deep Sleep"
- "Hypermania"
Singles
"Teethgrinder" was released October 19 1992 with "Summer of Hate", "Human Mechanism" and "Sky High McKay(e)"
Personnel
- Harvey Birrell - Producer
- Andy Cairns - vocals/guitar
- Fyfe Ewing - drums
- Michael McKeegan - bass
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Nurse (album)."
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
| NUTN | English | National Union of Trained Nurse | Medicine, Labor |
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |||
Synonyms: NurseSynonyms: nanny (n), nursemaid (n), breastfeed (v), entertain (v), give suck (v), harbor (v), harbour (v), hold (v), lactate (v), suck (v), suckle (v), wet-nurse (v). (additional references) |
| Antonym: bottlefeed (v). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Aid | Cradle, nourish; nurture, nurse, dry nurse, suckle, put out to nurse; manure, cultivate, force; foster, cherish, foment; feed the flame, fan the flame. |
Hope | At spes non fracta; ego spem prietio non emo; un Dieu est ma fiance; " hope! thou nurse of young desire "; in hoc signo spes mea; in hoc signo vinces; la speranza e il pan de miseri; l'esperance est le songe d'un homme eveille; " the mighty hopes that make us men"; " the sickening pang of hope deferred ". |
Keeper | Protector, governor, duenna; guardian; governess; (teacher); nurse, nanny, babysitter, catsitter, dogsitter, bonne, ayah. |
Preservation | Verb: preserve, maintain, keep, sustain, support, hold; keep up, keep alive; refrigerate, keep on ice;not willingly let die; bank up; nurse; save, rescue; be safe, make safe; take care of; (care); guard; (defend). |
Remedy | Verb: apply a remedy; Noun: doctor, dose, physic, nurse, minister to, attend, dress the wounds, plaster; drain; prevent; relieve; palliate; restore; drench with physic; bleed, cup, let blood; manicure. |
Doctor, physician, surgeon; general practitioner, specialist; medical attendant, apothecary, druggist; leech; osteopath, osteopathist; optometrist, ophthalmologist; internist, oncologist, gastroenterologist; epidemiologist, public health specialist; dermatologist; podiatrist; witch doctor, shaman, faith healer, quack, exorcist; Aesculapius, Hippocrates, Galen; accoucheur, accoucheuse, midwife, oculist, aurist; operator; nurse, registered nurse, practical nurse, monthly nurse, sister; nurse's aide, candystriper; dresser; bonesetter; pharmaceutist, pharmacist, druggist, chemist, pharmacopolist. | |
Servant | Maid, maidservant; handmaid; confidente, lady's maid, abigail, soubrette; amah, biddy, nurse, bonne, ayah; nursemaid, nursery maid, house maid, parlor maid, waiting maid, chamber maid, kitchen maid, scullery maid; femme de chambre, femme fille; camarista; chef de cuisine,cordon bleu, cook, scullion, Cinderella; potwalloper; maid of all work, servant of all work; laundress, bedmaker; journeyman, charwoman; (worker); bearer, chokra, gyp, hamal, scout. |
Teacher | Noun: teacher, trainer, instructor, master, tutor, director, Corypheus, dry nurse, coach, grinder, crammer, don; governor, bear leader; governess, duenna; disciplinarian. |
Teaching | Put to nurse, send to school. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | Greg's a mail nurse. (Meet the Parents; writing credit: Greg Glienna; Mary Ruth Clarke) Quick, nurse check his penis (Hot Shots!; writing credit: Jim Abrahams; Pat Proft) I'm not getting upset, Nurse Pilbow (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest; writing credit: Bo Goldman; Lawrence Hauben) Some comfort, Nurse. (Romeo + Juliet; writing credit: Craig Pearce) Well, he had medical problems, he said the woman he was with was a nurse. (Edtv; writing credit: Émile Gaudreault; Sylvie Bouchard) | |
Lyrics | Or a nurse to bring a pill (Bad Medicine; performing artist: Bon Jovi) Sisters a nurse at the old folks home (Long Time Gone; performing artist: Dixie Chicks) I said I tried to call the nurse again but shes (Just Like A Pill; performing artist: Pink) THE HEAD NURSE SHE BLEW IN, JUST LIKE A TORNADO, (Oh My My; performing artist: Ringo Starr) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Dental Nurse (1973) Oh Nurse (1972) Naughty Nurse (1969) Nurse (1969) Police Nurse (1963) | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | A laminar airflow unit is a protective covering for people with suppressed immune systems. In this germ-free environment the air flows out one way and the germs cannot re-enter the system. Shown are a nurse and a child inside the protective unit. The nurse is reading to the child. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist. |  | Shown here are a patient (young girl) and nurse, both seated on the floor. The nurse is teaching the girl about procedures and techniques associated with chemotherapy. Credit: Bill Branson (photographer). |
 | Public Health nurse with Eskimo and dog team preparing to make a call on local residents. Credit: CDC. |  | Multiracial group of women and children in a housing project mobile clinic waiting for and receiving vaccinations. Scene contains a doctor and a nurse. Credit: CDC. |
 | Nurse vaccinating child. Credit: CDC. |  | Nurse holding child's hand. Credit: CDC. |
 | A nurse shark under a ledge. Credit: The Coral Kingdom. |  | A Nurse Shark. Credit: Sanctuaries. |
 | Wetlands with nurse logs along Oregon coast outside Tillamook. Credit: Gary Wilson. |  | Nurse log, with vegetation growing on the top. Credit: T. Hogervorst. |
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| "Civil war doc" by Loretta Humble Commentary: "He is a college professor and a registered nurse, with a passion for medical cw reenactments." |
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| Author | Quotation |
Clara Barton | I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I can stand and feed and nurse them. |
William C. Bryant | Difficulty, my brethren, is the nurse of greatness --a harsh nurse, who roughly rocks her foster-children into strength and athletic proportion. |
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| Author | Date | Quotation |
John Locke | 1690 | The freedom of a man at years of discretion, and the subjection of a child to his parents, whilst yet short of that age, are so consistent, and so distinguishable, that the most blinded contenders for monarchy, by right of fatherhood, cannot miss this difference; the most obstinate cannot but allow their consistency: for were their doctrine all true, were the right heir of Adam now known, and by that title settled a monarch in his throne, invested with all the absolute unlimited power Sir R[obert] F[ilmer] talks of; if he should die as soon as his heir were born, must not the child, notwithstanding he were never so free, never so much sovereign, be in subjection to his mother and nurse, to tutors and governors, till age and education brought him reason and ability to govern himself and others? The necessities of his life, the health of his body, and the information of his mind, would require him to be directed by the will of others, and not his own; and yet will any one think, that this restraint and subjection were inconsistent with, or spoiled him of that liberty or sovereignty he had a right to, or gave away his empire to those who had the government of his nonage? This government over him only prepared him the better and sooner for it. (Second Treatise of Government) |
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| Title | Author | Quote |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | And then, the sickness was growing worse, a nurse was needed |
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man | Joyce, James | His nurse had taught him Irish and shaped his rude imagination by the broken lights of Irish myth |
King Richard III | Shakespeare, William | Grandam, his nurse. |
Gulliver's Travels | Swift, Jonathan | But my little nurse ran to my relief, and took me out, after I had swallowed above a quart of cream |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | Do not try to nurse sick animals to health. (references) | |
Share the information with your doctor or nurse. (references) | ||
If that happens to you, talk to your doctor or nurse. (references) | ||
Business | The population in relation to medical personnel works out at 1,578 persons per doctor, 35,557 per dentist and 3,822 per nurse. (references) | |
Nurses, on the other hand, are in critical demand as their salaries are dismal and as yet, there are no notable incentives for becoming a nurse. (references) | ||
They do not provide long-term, full-time nursing care. Nursing homes house people who require 24-hour nursing care and can no longer be cared for by their GP or district nurse or by residential care home staff. (references) | ||
Civil Liberties | Bangladesh | Police arrested him on the basis of a complaint filed by a hospital nurse. (references) |
Cuba | On June 7, eight doctors and one nurse initiated a public fast to protest the refusal of the Ministry of Health to issue them the required permission to secure exit permits; the fast remained in effect at year's end. (references) | |
Human Rights | Haiti | Only the National Penitentiary has a nurse on duty 24 hours a day. (references) |
Women | Portugal | After return to work, a new mother (or father) may take time off every day to nurse or feed an infant. (references) |
Worker Rights | Oman | Work sites with over 100 employees must have a nurse. (references) |
Iceland | During the year, there were minor strikes by air traffic controllers, hospital nurses, nurse assistants, physical therapists, municipal employees, and music teachers. (references) | |
Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | RUMOR, n. A favorite weapon of the assassins of character. Sharp, irresistible by mail or shield, By guard unparried as by flight unstayed, O serviceable Rumor, let me wield Against my enemy no other blade. His be the terror of a foe unseen, His the inutile hand upon the hilt, And mine the deadly tongue, long, slender, keen, Hinting a rumor of some ancient guilt. So shall I slay the wretch without a blow, Spare me to celebrate his overthrow, And nurse my valor for another foe. Joel Buxter |
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| Speaker | Phrase(s) |
Dominick Dunne | In Monaco, in a penthouse in Monte Carlo over the bank that Mr. Safra had owned and had just sold just before his death. And it's a fascinating case. The American nurse has now been in the Monaco prison for about two and a half years. |
Mary Tyler Moore | Right. We changed the sex of a couple of the key players because there was a flirtatious bit of tomfoolery between me and the nurse. And in Tom's play, it had been a woman. In my play, it became a man. |
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| "Nurse" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 94.11% of the time. "Nurse" is used about 3,002 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 94.11% | 2,825 | 3,278 |
| Lexical Verb (infinitive) | 3.53% | 106 | 31,637 |
| Lexical Verb (base form) | 2.2% | 66 | 41,290 |
| Noun (proper) | 0.17% | 5 | 157,705 |
| Total | 100.00% | 3,002 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "nurse" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Nurse | Last name | 1,000 | 8,450 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits. | |||
| The following table summarizes names derived from the word "nurse". | |||
| Name | Gender | Language | Meaning |
| Amana | N/A | Biblical | A nurse |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references.
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Expressions using "nurse": assistant nurse ♦ auxiliary nurse ♦ baby nurse ♦ charge nurse ♦ child's nurse ♦ day nurse ♦ district nurse ♦ Dry nurse ♦ enrolled nurse ♦ Foster nurse ♦ graduate nurse ♦ head nurse ♦ hospital nurse ♦ infection control nurse ♦ licensed nurse ♦ licensed practical nurse ♦ male nurse ♦ midwife nurse ♦ monthly nurse ♦ night nurse ♦ nurse a child at the breast ♦ nurse a cold ♦ nurse a constituency ♦ nurse a grievance ♦ nurse a grudge against ♦ Nurse Administrators ♦ Nurse Anesthetists ♦ nurse back to health ♦ nurse child ♦ nurse clinician ♦ Nurse Clinicians ♦ nurse crop ♦ Nurse Midwives ♦ nurse practitioner ♦ Nurse Practitioners ♦ nurse shark ♦ nursery nurse ♦ oncology nurse ♦ operating room nurse ♦ practical nurse ♦ pupil nurse ♦ put out to nurse ♦ put to nurse ♦ registered nurse ♦ scrub nurse ♦ senior enrolled nurse ♦ sick nurse ♦ social psychiatric nurse ♦ staff nurse ♦ student nurse ♦ theater nurse ♦ theatre nurse ♦ To nurse billiard balls ♦ To put out to nurse ♦ To put to nurse ♦ trained nurse ♦ trainee psychiatric nurse ♦ visiting nurse ♦ wet nurse. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "nurse": nurse-crammed, nurse-cum-mother, nurse-dietitian, nurse-father, nurse-in-charge, nurse-keeping, nurse-maid, nurse-maids, nurse-midwife, nurse-mother, nurse-patient, nurse-patient relation, Nurse-Patient Relations, nurse-pond, nurse-receptionist, nurse-to-patient, nurse-training. | |
Ending with "nurse": ex-nurse, superintendent-nurse, wet-nurse. | |
Containing "nurse": Physician-Nurse Relations. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
nurse | 5,322 | nurse shoes | 204 |
naked nurse | 2,184 | texas board of nurse examiner | 198 |
registered nurse | 801 | licensed practical nurse | 198 |
nurse uniform | 793 | lesbian nurse | 197 |
travel nurse | 785 | nurse picture | 194 |
nurse employment | 574 | nurse scrubs | 192 |
sexy nurse | 565 | nurse salary | 180 |
naughty nurse | 565 | hentai nurse | 180 |
nurse continuing education | 517 | enema nurse | 175 |
traveling nurse | 445 | nurse ceu | 171 |
nurse job | 418 | nurse cartoon | 165 |
ask a nurse | 380 | amazing nurse nanako | 159 |
nurse sex | 378 | nurse staffing | 156 |
american nurse association | 352 | college of nurse of ontario | 152 |
nurse anaesthesiologist | 341 | nurse practioner | 134 |
nude nurse | 314 | porn nurse | 128 |
legal nurse consultant | 242 | naughty nurse costume | 123 |
hot nurse | 209 | agency nurse | 122 |
school nurse | 207 | registered nurse job | 121 |
travel nurse job | 205 | travel nurse agency | 120 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Translations for "nurse"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Afrikaans | verpleegster, verpleeg (attend, tend to), suster (sister), baker (dry-nurse, monthly, monthly nurse). (various references) | |
Albanian | infermiere (sick nurse). (various references) | |
Arabic | الممرض (orderly), دبر مؤامرة (hatch, machinate), ربى (bred, breed, bring up, cradle, educate, foster, invest, keep, nourish, nurture, raise, rear, school, sprout, tutor), رضع (foster, suck, suckle), رعى (cherish, cultivate, foster, grass, groom, heed, inculcate, nurture, pasture, patronize, see to, shepherd, sponsor, take care of, tend), رعى أسرة, إحتضن (clinch), بقي في الذهن, المربية (governess), ممرضة (hospital attendant, sister), الممرضة, ترضع (suckle), تعالج, تعهد (assurance, assure, bind, bond, care, commit oneself, commitment, contract, engage, engagement, guardianship, mind, obligation, pledge, plight, promise, protection, stipulate, undertake, undertaking, warrant), حاضنة (nursemaid, sitting), غذى (feed, nourish, nurture, stoke, supply, sustain, underfeed), الظئر المرضعة لغير ولدها. (various references) | |
Asturian | enfermera. (various references) | |
Aymara | usuyiri. (various references) | |
Basque | gaisozain. (various references) | |
Bemba | kasunga. (various references) | |
Blackfoot | áísokinakiáakii. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | бавачка (amah, dry nurse, nanny, nursemaid, nurserymaid), медицинска сестра, милвам (caress, fondle, pet, stroke), люлка (cradle, swing), лекувам (cure, doctor, heal, medicate, salve, treat for, vet), лелея (cherish, treasure), дойка (amah, foster mother, fosterer, wet nurse), бавя (delay, dry nurse, loiter), вид голяма акула, пчела работничка (worker), подпомагам (advantage, aid, back, boost, facilitate, forward, further, get along, help, help on, help up, patronize, promote, prosper, relieve, set forward, subserve, succor, succour, support), поддържам редовни връзки с, пестя (husband, put aside, save, spare), питая (bear, feel, nourish), държа (conserve, held, hold, keep, maintain, own, poise, stand on, stick to, sway), болногледач, кърмя (breast-feed, feed, suckle), седя съвсем близо до, санитар (medical orderly, orderly, sanitarian), спомагам за (facilitate), родина (country, habitat, mother country, motherland, native country, native land), развъдник (hatchery, nursery, vivarium), храня (aliment, bait, cherish, do, entertain, feed, indulge, maintain, nourish), отглеждам (breed, bring up, cradle, cultivate, fledge, flower, grow, incubate, nourish, raise, rear, tend), тая в душата си (nourish), откърмям (bring up, nurture, suckle), кърмачка, групирам топки за карамбол, грижа се за (administer to, do for, fend for, fend for oneself, keep, look after, look to, mind, see after, take care of, tend), галя (canoodle, caress, cosset, flatter, fondle, kiss, neck, pet), гледам (eye, gape, lamp, look, look at, look on, look out, look through, manage, mind, open, overlook, point, regard, see, see into, tend, view, watch), усилвам (amplify, augment, exacerbate, exalt, exasperate, fortify, heighten, increase, intensify, magnify, piece in, potentiate, sharpen, stiffen, strengthen, swell, tone up, zip), хванал съм. (various references) | |
Catalan | infermera. (various references) | |
Cebuano | nars. (various references) | |
Chamorro | emfetmera. (various references) | |
Chinese | 護士 , 护士, 媬 (governess), 哺乳 (breast-feed, suckle). (various references) | |
Cornish | medhyores. (various references) | |
Czech | ošetřovatelka (sick nurse), ošetřovat (attend), léèit (cure, heal, medicate, medicine, physic, treat), kojná (wet nurse), hýèkat (cosset, cuddle, mollycoddle, pamper), chùva (child minder, dry nurse, nanny, nursemaid, nurse-maid). (various references) | |
Danish | sygeplejerske, se after (look after), pleje (attend, tend to). (various references) | |
Dutch | zorgen voor (attend, care for, tend to), verzorgen (attend, look after, tend to), verpleger, verplegen (attend, tend to), verpleegster, verpleegkundige, baker (dry-nurse, monthly nurse). (various references) | |
Ecuadorian Quechua | janpic. (various references) | |
Esperanto | vindistino (dry-nurse, monthly nurse), vartistino, varti (look after), flegisto, flegistino, flegi (attend, tend to). (various references) | |
Faeroese | sjúkrasystir, røkja (care for, cure, look after, treat), ansa eftir (away we go, care, guard, keep, let's start, look after, see, take care, watch over, worry). (various references) | |
Farsi | پروراندن (Raise), پرورشگاه (Nursery), پرستاری کردن (Minister, Tend), پرستار (Foster, Sister), مهد (Cradle), شیرخوردن , دایه (Foster, Nursemaid), باصرفه جوءی یادقت بکاربردن . (various references) | |
Finnish | imettää (breast-feed, suckle), hoitaa (attend, look after, manage, run, see to, take care of, tend, tend to, treat). (various references) | |
French | soigner, nourrice (wet nurse), infirmière (infection control nurse), infirmier (male nurse, nursing orderly, practical nurse), allaiter. (various references) | |
Frisian | suster (sister), ferpleegje (attend, tend to), ferpleechster. (various references) | |
German | Krankenschwester (flight sister), pflegen (attend, be accustomed, be in the habit, care for, cherish, cultivate, Foster, groom, keep up, look after, maintain, nourish, nursing, observe, soigne, tend, tend to, to cherish, to nurse, to soigne, use to), Kindermädchen (nannies, nanny, nursemaid, nursemaids, nursery nurse, nurses), stillen (allay, assuage, breast feeding, breast-feed, check, ease, nursing, quench, relieve, sate, satiate, satisfy, slake, stanch, staunch, stay, still, stop, suckle, to assuage, to slake, to stanch), schwester (nun, sis, sister), Amme (foster mother, nana). (various references) | |
Greek | νοσοκόμα (sister), παραμάνα (nanny, safety pin, wet nurse), φροντίζω (care, care for, cater for, fend for, keep an eye on, look after, mind, reck, see about, see to, service, take care, ten, tend). (various references) | |
Hawaiian | motër, infermiere, infermier. (various references) | |
Hebrew | לאמון (bring up), להאכיל (feed), להניק (breastfeed, suckle), לטפח (breed, cherish, cultivate, inculcate, nurture), אומנת (foster mother, governess, nanny), חובשת, חובש (dresser, first aid man, jailor, medical orderly, paramedic), אחות רחמניה. (various references) | |
Hungarian | dajka (amah, fostress, nanny), ápoló (keeper), nővér (fille, nun, sister), gyermekgondozó, dajkamese (cock and bull story, cock-and-bull story, nursery tale), ápolónő (fostress). (various references) | |
Indonesian | urus (care), perawat, pengasuh (nursemaid), merawat (resume one's original form, take care of). (various references) | |
Inuktitut | illuaqsaiji. (various references) | |
Irish | banaltra. (various references) | |
Italian | infermiera, balia (dry-nurse, monthly nurse, nanny, wet nurse), curare (attend, curarize, cure, doctor, edit, follow a treatment, heal, look after of, make sure, medicate, nursing, take care, tend to, treat), badare (be careful, look, look after, pay attention, watch), nutrice (nurse-bee, recepting animal, wet nurse), infermiere (keeper, male nurse), asciutta (dry-nurse, monthly nurse), allattare (suckle). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 看護人 , 看護婦 , 看護士 , 看護師 , 看護 (nursing), 看病人 , ドレス店 (a patient's call button in a hospital, Don, Don Juan, donkey, don't mind, don't-know group, draw, draw ball, drawer, drawing, drawn game, drawnwork, dress store, dresser, dressing, dressing paper, dressing room, dressmaker, dressy, drone, drop, drop goal, drop handle, drop-kick, dropout, dungarees, dwarf, game under lights, knife, knife ridge, knight, naive, nervous, Niagara, nice, nice guy, nice middle, nice shot, Nigeria, night, night cream, night game, night hospital, night latch, night show, night spot, night table, nightcap, nightclub, nightdress, nightgown, nightingale, nightmare, nightwear, Nike Hercules, Nile, Nile green, nurse bank, nurse call, nurse station, nursery, nursery tale, nylon latch, sunday, the firing of guns), 伽 (attendant, attending, entertainer, nursing). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | ナース (pace), かんびょうにん, かんごふ, かんごにん, かんごし, かんご (Chinese word, custody and care, nursing, Sino-Japanese word), とぎ (attendant, attending, entertainer, grinding, Metropolitan assemblyman, nursing, polish, sharpening). (various references) | |
Korean | 간호원. (various references) | |
Macedonian | medicinska sestra. (various references) | |
Malay | jururawat. (various references) | |
Manx | jiole (draw, nourish, suck, sucking), cur keeagh da, boandyrys (nursing), boandyr (nanny, nursemaid), boanderey. (various references) | |
Maori | neehi. (various references) | |
Norwegian | sykepleierske. (various references) | |
Occitan | sonhar (take care of), infirmièra. (various references) | |
Papago | si'i. (various references) | |
Papiamen | nùrs, lidia (attend, tend to). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | ursenay.(various references) | |
Polish | pielęgnować (attend, tend to). (various references) | |
Portuguese | enfermeira (nurse practitioner), enfermeiro, cuidar (attend, care, cherish, cradle, lap, take care, worry), aia (environmental impact assessment). (various references) | |
Provencal | infirmièra, infirmièr. (various references) | |
Romanian | nutri (bear, cherish, eat, entertain, feed, Foster, foster hopes, Harbor, harbour, nourish, nurture), da sã sugã, îngrijire (accuracy, attendance, attention, care, caution, neatness, nursing, solicitude, supervision, treatment), alãpta (give suck, suckle), alãptat (suckling), avea grijã de (administer to, care, care for, carry, keep, look after, look towards, mind, overlook, see, see after, take care of), bonã (nanny), cãuta sã vindece, îngriji (attend, breed, care, doctor, groom, keep, raise, rear, see, take care, tend, worry), creştere (accretion, accrual, addition, aggrandizement, augmentation, development, education, enlargement, farming, fosterage, gain, growing, growth, heft, husbandry, increase, increment, jump, nurture, propagation, rise, rising, upbringing, upsurge), trata (argue, attend, back a bill, banquet, cover, deal, discourse, discuss, doctor, entertain, handle, negotiate, physic, regale, serve, style, treat, use, work), dãdacã, doicã (baby farmer, foster mother), infirmierã (sister), mancã, se îngriji de (attend, care, do for, fend, keep, look after, mind, provide for, see about smth.), sorã (sister), creşte (accrue, advance, augment, be up, breed, bring, bring up, crop, cultivate, develop, draw out, educate, go up, grow, grow rife, heighten, increase, intensify, keep, make, Mount, multiply, nurture, produce, propagate, raise, rear, rise, school, spring, spurt, straggle, train, wax). (various references) | |
Romansch | tgirunza. (various references) | |
Romany | choochì del. (various references) | |
Russian | ухаживать (attend, court, gallivant, keep company, make love, philander, woo), санитарка, сиделка (care worker, carer, invalid tender, nursemaid, sick nurse), рабочая пчела, кормить грудью (breast-feed, suckle), кормить (fed, feed, nourish), кормилица (foster mother, wet nurse), колыбель (cradle, crib), вскармливать (rear), нянька (wet nurse), нянчить сестра, нянчить (dandle, dry nurse, nursed), няня (amah, baby sitter, baby tender, dry nurse, nanny, nursemaid, nurserymaid), медсестра (nanny, trained nurse), медицинская сестра. (various references) | |
Samoan | pailate. (various references) | |
Scottish | muime (a step-mother, stepmother), banaltrum, altrum (cherish, foster, fostering, rear), àraich (field, field of battle, plain). (various references) | |
Sepedi | mooki. (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | sestra (cousin, sister). (various references) | |
Spanish | enfermera (dry nurse), cuidar (attend, babysit, care, fondle, groom, look after, look to, mind, pay attention, reck, see, take care, tend, tend to, worry), nodriza (wet nurse), comadrona (dry-nurse, midwife, monthly nurse). (various references) | |
Swahili | mlezi. (various references) | |
Swazi | nési. (various references) | |
Swedish | sköta (attend, attend to, attendance, conduct, do one's work, doctor, drift net, hold, keep, look after, mind, operate, serve, take care of, tend, tend to, wield), sjuksköterska (staff nurse), sköterska, barnsköterska (dry nurse, nanny), amma (breast-feed, suckle, wet nurse). (various references) | |
Thai | ให้นม, แม่นม, พยาบาล. (various references) | |
Turkish | emzirmek (breastfeed, breast-feed, put out to nurse, suckle, wet nurse), bakıcı (attendant, caretaker, care-taker, companion, companionway, dry nurse, keeper, nursemaid, tender, watcher), bakıcılık yapmak (sit in), bakılmak, bakım (aspect, attendance, attention, care, custody, handling, keep, keeping, maintenance, nurseling, nursing, nursling, nurture, overhaul, point of view, regard, respect, upkeep, way), bakici, bakmak (answer, attend, behold, care for, concern oneself, consider, consult, deem, do for, face, feed, fend for, find, Foster, front, front on to, give a look, groom, have a frontage on, have a look-see, keep, look, look after, look at, look on, look out, look through, look upon, maintain, make sure, overlook, put out to nurse, refer, regard, scan, see, see to, set eyes on, sight, sit in, suckle, superintend, supervise, support, survey, take a gander, take a look, take a look at, tend, turn up, view, wait on, wait upon, watch), besleme (alimentation, feeding, handmaid, lead in, nourishment, nurture, nutrition, servant girl, supply, sustenance, sustentation), beslemek (breed, bring up, cherish, embrace, feed, Foster, Harbor, harbour, nourish, nurture, raise, suckle), dadı (dry nurse, duenna, governess, nanny, nursemaid), özen göstermek (care, cross one's t's, elaborate, fuss, make a point of, take care, take care of, take pains), destekçi (backer, outwork, promoter, stay, supporter), tedavi etmek (cleanse, cure, doctor, physic, remedy, take, treat), hastabakıcı (sick nurse, sister), hemşire (health visitor, sick nurse, sister), hemşirelik yapmak, işçi arı (worker bee), işçi karınca, ilgilenmek (be hot for, be interested in, be into, care, concern oneself, deal, do, look after, nibble, pay attention to, see about, see after, see to, take care of, weigh in), iyileştirmek (ameliorate, amend, better, cicatrize, cleanse, cure, heal, improve, make better, pull round, pull through, recruit, recuperate, rehabilitate, remedy, set up, upgrade), kafaya takmak (care, have a bee in one's bonnet, mind, set one's heart on), kollarına almak (clasp smb. in one's arms, fold in one's arms, take smb. in one's arms), meme emmek, dert etmek (fester, get the pips, languish, let smth. prey on one's mind, trouble). (various references) | |
Turkmen | naharlamak (suckle), emdirmek (feed). (various references) | |
Ukrainian | бавлення, дерево, що дає захисток іншому, мамка, заохочувати (countenance, embolden, prompt), лікуватися (doctor), леліяти, бути годівницею, бути нянею, ніжно притискати до грудей, брати грудь, няня (dry nurse, nanny, nurserymaid), бджола-годувальниця, приділяти велику увагу, пестити (brood, canoodle, caress, cherish, cosher, cosset, dandle, embosom, fondle, groom, nourish, nuzzle, pet, pettle, spoil), плекати (cherish, nourish, nurture, nuzzle), пити повільно, доглядати хворого, доглядати дітей, доглядальниця, бути медичною сестрою, таїти, їхати слідом, улещувати (blandish, butter up, cajole, court), смоктати (pull, suck), санітарка (nurserymaid), сиділка, розвивати (amplify, cultivate, elaborate, evolve, explicate), робоча мурашка, медична сестра, тримати в обіймах на колінах, ссати (suckle), годувати груддю (lactate, nourish, suckle), годувальниця (fosterer, nourice), вирощувати (grow, nourish, nurture, sprout), виховувати (breed, bring up, educate, nurture, train), вигодовувати дитину, няньчити, нянька (nourice, nursemaid, tender), нянчення, хранитель традицій. (various references) | |
Vietnamese | người giữ trẻ sự nuôi, người bảo mẫu, xứ sở (homeland), vú em (wet-nurse), sự trông nom (administration, custody, keeping, management, running, superintendence, supervision, ward), sự cho bú, sự được nuôi, sự được cho bú nơi nuôi dưỡng, kiến thợ. (various references) | |
Welsh | mamaeth, magu (acquire, breed, gain, rear), gweinyddes (attendant). (various references) | |
Zulu | unesi, isistela, ilisistela. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Sumerian | 3100 BCE-2500 BCE | umu. (various references) |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | adali, alam, alas, alat, alatur, alebat, alenda, alendis, alere, alerentur, aletur, alimis, alis, alit, aliti, alitur, alta, altam, altas, alti, altis, alto, altos, altum, altus, alui, alumni, alvi, amassai, assae, assas, nutrice, nutricem, nutrices, nutricis, nutrire, nutrix, subal. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | 1 Thessalonians Chapter 2, Verse 7 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | All egenhqhmen hpioi en mesw umwn wV an trofoV qalph ta eauthV tekna |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Cum possimus oneri esse ut Christi apostoli sed facti sumus lenes in medio vestrum tamquam si nutrix foveat filios suos |
| Old English | 990 | West Saxon | Swa Cristes apostolas we mihten beon eow hlæst, ac wæron we liðe mid eow, swa moder þe ymb hiera lytlingas sorgð. |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | Nether of othere, whanne we, as Cristis apostlis, miyten haue be in charge to you. But we weren maad litle in the myddil of you, as if a nursche fostre hir sones; |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | But we were tender amonge you even as a norsse cheressheth her children |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children: |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children: |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | But we were gentle among you, like a woman caring for her little ones: |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | 1 Thessalonians Chapter 2, Verse 7 |
| Cebuano | ¶ Apan nagmalolot kami diha sa taliwala ninyo, ingon sa iwa nga nagaalima sa iyang kaugalingong mga anak. |
| Croatian | premda smo se mogli nametnuti kao Kristovi apostoli. Ali bili smo meðu vama nježni kao majka što hrani i njeguje svoju djecu. |
| Danish | Men vi færdedes med Mildhed iblandt eder. Som når en Moder ammer sine egne Børn, |
| Dutch | Maar wij zijn vriendelijk geweest in het midden van u, gelijk als een voedster haar kinderen koestert; |
| Finnish | vaikka me Kristuksen apostoleina olisimme voineet vaatia arvonantoa; vaan me olimme lempeät teidän keskuudessanne, niinkuin imettävä äiti, joka vaalii lapsiansa; |
| French | mais nous avons été pleins de douceur au milieu de vous. De même qu`une nourrice prend un tendre soin de ses enfants, |
| German | hätten euch auch mögen schwer sein als Christi Apostel. Aber wir sind mütterlich gewesen bei euch, gleichwie eine Amme ihr Kind pflegt; |
| Hungarian | De szívélyesek valánk ti közöttetek, a miként a dajka dajkálgatja az õ gyermekeit. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Tetapi kami bersikap lemah lembut sewaktu berada di tengah-tengah kalian, seperti seorang ibu merawat anak-anaknya. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | sungguhpun ada kuasa kepada kami menunjukkan kemuliaan kami sebab kami menjadi rasul-rasul Kristus, tetapi kami lemah lembut di antara kamu seperti seorang ibu mengasuh anak-anaknya sendiri. |
| Italian | Invece siamo stati amorevoli in mezzo a voi come una madre nutre e ha cura delle proprie creature. |
| Latvian | Bûdami Kristus apustuïi, mçs drîkstçjâm jûs apgrûtinât, bet starp jums mçs bijâm pilni pazemîbas kâ mâte, kas rûpçjas par saviem bçrniem. |
| Maori | ¶ Engari i ngawari matou i waenganui i a koutou, i rite ki te kaiatawhai e whakaahuru ana i ana tamariki ake. |
| Norwegian | men vi var milde iblandt eder: likesom en mor varmer sine barn ved sitt bryst, |
| Rumanian | Dimpotrivq, ne-am arqtat blknzi kn mijlocul vostru, ca o doicq ce-wi crewte cu drag copiii. |
| Russian | НЩ НПЗМЙ СЧЙФШУС У ЧБЦОПУФША, ЛБЛ бРПУФПМЩ иТЙУФПЧЩ, ОП ВЩМЙ ФЙИЙ УТЕДЙ ЧБУ, РПДПВОП ЛБЛ ЛПТНЙМЙГБ ОЕЦОП ПВИПДЙФУС У ДЕФШНЙ УЧПЙНЙ. |
| Shuar | ¶ Antsu uchi Kuírchin ni Nukurí pénker iis tsakatmana aintsarik iikia atumniaka shiir iismajrume. |
| Spanish | Más bien, entre vosotros fuimos tiernos, como la nodriza que cría y cuida a sus propios hijos. |
| Swahili | ingawa sisi tukiwa mitume wa Kristo, tungeweza kudai mambo fulani kwenu. Lakini sisi tulikuwa Wapole kati yenu kama alivyo mama kwa watoto wake. |
| Swedish | fastän vi såsom Kristi apostlar väl hade kunnat uppträda med myndighet. Tvärtom hava vi visat oss milda bland eder, såsom när en moder omhuldar sina späda barn. |
| Uma | ¶ Aga uma kibabehi hewa toe. Bula-kai retu-pidi wengi, mo'alusu' po'ingku-kai, hewa hadua totina mpewili' ana' -na. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "nurse": nursed, nursemaid, nursemaids, nurser, nurseries, nursers, nursery, nurseryman, nurserymen, nurses. (additional references) | |
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"Nurse" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: durse, Mntrse, narse, Nasri, nirs, njure, nores, nors, Norsea, Norsec, nourse, Nrsa, nru, nuise, nurbs, nurce, Nurden, Nure, Nureg, nures, nurex, nurge, Nurkse, nurle, nurs, nursey, nurve, Nurzay, nuse, nusi, Nyree, unrase. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "nurse" (pronounced ner"s) |
| 2 | -er" s | adverse, averse, burse, coerce, curse, disburse, disperse, diverse, hearse, immerse, intersperse, inverse, obverse, perse, perverse, purse, rehearse, reimburse, reverse, submerse, terse, transverse, verse, worse. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: runes. | |
| Words within the letters "e-n-r-s-u" | |
-1 letter: erns, rues, rune, runs, ruse, suer, sure, urns, user. | |
-2 letters: ens, ern, ers, nus, res, rue, run, sen, ser, sue, sun, uns, urn, use. | |
-3 letters: en, er, es, ne, nu, re, un, us. | |
| Words containing the letters "e-n-r-s-u" | |
+1 letter: ensure, enures, insure, inures, nursed, nurser, nurses, prunes, querns, reruns, rouens, rumens, rusine, senryu, sunder, tuners, unrest, unsure, urines, ursine. | |
+2 letters: arenous, asunder, bournes, brunets, bunkers, bunters, burdens, burners, burnets, burnies, censure, cunners, danseur, dunkers, encrust, endures, enduros, ensured, ensurer, ensures, entrust, frenums, funkers, furanes, gerunds, grunges, gunners, gurnets, gurneys, hungers, hunkers, hunters, infuser, injures, insured, insurer, insures, junkers, lucerns, lungers, lunkers, manures, munster, mureins, murines, natures, nervous, neurons, neuters, nonuser, nudgers, numbers, nursers, nursery, nutsier, nutters, onerous, pruners, punkers, punners, punster, punters, purines, refunds, repugns, requins, resound, retunes, returns, reusing, ruiners, rundles, runkles, runless, runlets, runnels, runners, saunter, scunner, shunner, shunter, snubber, snuffer, snugger, sounder, spurned, spurner, sternum, stunner, suberin, subrent, sunders, sunnier, sunrise, surgeon, surname, synurae, tenours, tenures, tonsure, triunes, tureens, turners, unbears, undoers, undress, undrest, unfrees, unhorse, uniters, unreels, unrests, unrisen, unrobes, unscrew, unsober, unswear, unswore, unwiser, uprisen, urinose. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Modern | 5. Usage: Commercial 6. Images: Slideshow 7. Images: Photo Album 8. Images: Digital Art | 9. Quotations: Familiar 10. Quotations: Historic 11. Quotations: Fiction 12. Quotations: Non-fiction | 13. Quotations: Spoken 14. Usage Frequency 15. Names: Frequency 16. Names: Derived from | 17. Expressions 18. Expressions: Internet 19. Translations: Modern 20. Translations: Ancient | 21. Bible Trace 22. Abbreviations 23. Acronyms 24. Derivations | 25. Rhymes 26. Anagrams 27. Bibliography |
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