nurse vs RN

nurse and RN both are nouns.

nurse is a verb but RN is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nurse	Yes	No	Yes	No
RN	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, RN is a hyponym of nurse; that is, RN is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nurse:

nurse: one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
RN: a graduate nurse who has passed examinations for registration

Other hyponyms of nurse include foster-nurse, graduate nurse, trained nurse, head nurse, licensed practical nurse, LPN, practical nurse, matron, accoucheuse, midwife, probationer, student nurse, registered nurse, scrub nurse, visiting nurse.

nurse (noun)	RN (noun)
one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)	a graduate nurse who has passed examinations for registration
a woman who is the custodian of children

nurse (verb)	RN (verb)
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
give suck to
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
treat carefully

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