nurse's aide

noun

: a person whose job is to help nurses to take care of patients

Full Definition of NURSE'S AIDE

: a worker who assists trained nurses in a hospital by performing unspecialized services (as giving baths)

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1943

Medical Dictionary

noun

: a person who assists trained nurses in a hospital by performing general services (as making beds, giving baths, or taking vital signs)

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