nursing

Thân thiện

A mother is nursing her baby in a cozy armchair.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The profession or work of providing care for the sick, injured, or infirm: This refers to the job, duties, and field of healthcare focused on patient care, recovery, and health maintenance.
   • The act of nourishing an infant at the breast: This refers to the specific act of breastfeeding a baby.

Usage

• As a noun, "nursing" typically refers to the healthcare profession or the act of breastfeeding. It is used in both general and professional contexts.

Examples

• Noun (Profession):
  • She chose a career in nursing because she wanted to help people.
  • The hospital is facing a shortage of nursing staff.
• Noun (Breastfeeding):
  • The mother found nursing to be a bonding experience with her newborn.
  • Proper nursing techniques are important for the baby's health.

Advanced Usage

• "Nursing care": This phrase specifies the type of care provided by nurses.
  • The patient required intensive nursing care after the surgery.
• "Nursing home": A residential facility providing long-term nursing care for the elderly or chronically ill. (Note: This is a compound noun listed separately as a variant).
• In a gerund form: The word can function as a gerund, derived from the verb "to nurse".
  • Nursing the injured bird back to health was a rewarding task.

Variants and Related Words

• Nurse (n): A person trained to care for the sick or infirm.
• Nurse (v): To care for someone who is ill or injured; to breastfeed an infant.
• Nursing home (n): A facility providing long-term nursing care.
• Nurse practitioner (n): A registered nurse with advanced training.

Synonyms

• Caregiving: The activity or profession of providing care.
• Breastfeeding: The act of feeding a baby with milk from the breast.
• Attending (to): Taking care of someone's needs.

Antonyms

• Neglecting: Failing to care for properly.
• Weaning: The process of accustoming an infant to food other than its mother's milk.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "To nurse someone back to health": To care for someone until they recover from an illness or injury.
  • She nursed her grandfather back to health after his fall.
• "To nurse a grudge": To harbor a persistent feeling of resentment.
  • He nursed a grudge against his former colleague for years. (Note: This idiom uses the verb "nurse," not the noun "nursing").

Học thuật

Noun

1. nourishing at the breast
2. the profession of a nurse
3. the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm

Từ đồng nghĩa

• breast feeding