registered nurse

English Thesaurus

1. a graduate nurse who has passed examinations for registration (noun.person)

hypernym	:	nurse,
definition	:	one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician) (noun.person)

hyponym	:	nurse-midwife,
definition	:	a registered nurse who has received special training as a midwife (noun.person)

hyponym	:	np, nurse clinician, nurse practitioner,
definition	:	a registered nurse who has received special training and can perform many of the duties of a physician (noun.person)