Synonyms and antonyms of Types of nurse in American Thesaurus

LPN (noun)

licensed practical nurse: in the U.S., someone who has basic training in taking care of people who are ill but must work under a registered nurse or a doctor

matron (noun)

old-fashionedBritish a female nurse whose job is to take care of students in a school

matron (noun)

old-fashionedBritish a senior female nurse in a hospital

midwife (noun)

formal a nurse whose job is to take care of women when they are giving birth to a baby

nurse (noun)

someone who is trained to take care of sick or injured people, usually in a hospital

nurse (noun)

someone who performs basic health checks and gives immunizations at a doctor’s surgery

nurse practitioner (noun)

a nurse who has been trained to treat minor illnesses that are usually treated by a doctor

practical nurse (noun)

American a nurse in the U.S. with less training than a registered nurse, whose job is to provide ordinary care for people who are sick or disabled

registered nurse (noun)

a nurse with a college degree in nursing who has passed a state examination. A registered nurse is sometimes called an RN.

R.N. (noun)

a registered nurse

Sister (noun)

British a female nurse in charge of a hospital ward (=a room for people who are sick in a hospital)

Sister (noun)

British used for talking to a sister in a hospital

staff nurse (noun)

British a lower level nurse