nursemaid vs nurse

nursemaid and nurse both are nouns.

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

As nouns, nursemaid and nurse are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of nursemaid include nanny.

nursemaid (noun)	nurse (noun)
a woman who is the custodian of children	one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
	a woman who is the custodian of children

nursemaid (verb)	nurse (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