Words / B1

NURS-ing/ˈnɜːsɪŋ/

Nursing is the job or study of caring for people who are ill (often uncountable). Nurse is the person (already in the dictionary). Care is wider. Staffing: nursing vacancies closed the night ward.

Meaning

The job or study of caring for people who are ill (often uncountable).

Examples

• “Nursing vacancies, not admin ones, closed the night ward.”
• “A nursing degree is not a healthcare-assistant course, which matters on UCAS.”

Good to know

Often uncountable. Person: a nurse. Study: a nursing degree. NHS / UCAS. a nursing home is a place (countable homes).

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