registered nurse

noun

A professional nurse who is a licensed graduate of a university or college of nursing who has successfully passed an examination such as NCLEX-RN.

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Meanings

nounregistered nurse (plural registered nurses)

plural registered nurses

  1. A professional nurse who is a licensed graduate of a university or college of nursing who has successfully passed an examination such as NCLEX-RN.

    Synonyms: RN

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA professional nurse who is a licensed graduate of a university or college of nursing who has successfully passed an examination such as NCLEX-RN.

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RN

More synonyms by meaning

nouna graduate nurse who has passed examinations for registration

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RN
Broader
nurse
Also see
rn

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Afrikaans geregistreerde verpleegster
  • geregistreerde verpleegsternurse who is a licensed graduate
Chinese Mandarin 註冊護士 /注册护士
  • 註冊護士 /注册护士nurse who is a licensed graduate
Dutch geregistreerd verpleegkundige
  • geregistreerd verpleegkundigenurse who is a licensed graduate
Finnish sairaanhoitaja
  • sairaanhoitajanurse who is a licensed graduate
Cite this entry
APA

registered nurse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/registered%20nurse

MLA

“registered nurse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/registered%20nurse. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “registered nurse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/registered%20nurse.

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