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Nurses

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Definition: Professionals qualified by education at an accredited school of nursing and licensed by state law to practice nursing. They provide services to patients requiring assistance in recovering or maintaining their physical or mental health.  relation to nursing specialties: Manual 34.11.3   
Examples Nurse Administrators; Nurse Anesthetists; Nurse Clinicians; Nurse Midwives; Nurse Practitioners; Nurses, Male
Other names Nurse; Personnel, Nursing; Nursing Personnel

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