Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

registered nurse

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: reg-is-tered nurse
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Inflected Forms

registered nurses (plural)

Derived Forms

RN

Frequently Paired Words

licensed practical nurse licensed vocational nurse nurse practitioner nursing assistant practical nurse vocational nurse

Synonyms

RN

Questions

What does registered nurse mean?: 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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