Synonyms for nurse

noun

1. One who cares for the sick

   attendant, male nurse, practical nurse, licensed practical nurse, L.P.N., private nurse, registered nurse, R.N., floor nurse, night nurse, day nurse, orderly, health care provider, doctor's assistant, student nurse, nurse's aide, therapist, Red Cross nurse, Lady in Gray*, Florence Nightingale*.

   Nursing specialties include: pediatric, geriatric, cardiac, surgical, obstetric, psychiatric, occupational health, public health, nurse practitioner.

2. One who cares for the young

   servant, nursemaid, caretaker, attendant, babysitter, child care provider, nanny*, minder*, nurserymam*.

3. One who suckles the young

   wet nurse, amah (India), foster mother, mammy.

verb

1. To provide medical care

   attend to, minister to, aid, medicate, irradiate, X-ray, immunize, inoculate, vaccinate, care for, take

2. To care for (an infant)

   cherish, nurture, foster, mother, father, be a mother to, be a father to, suckle, cradle, dry-nurse, wet-nurse, feed; see also sustain 2.