graduate nurse
- noun
- /ˈɡrædʒuˌeɪt nɜrs/
- Specialized
:
enfermera graduada
- Successful training and initiation of new graduate nurses is a critical concern for the entire healthcare industry.
- new graduate nurses
- graduate nurses leave
Examples
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As a graduate nurse, he was excited to apply his clinical skills in a real-world setting.
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Up to what percentage of new graduate nurses leave their jobs within the first year of employment?
Academic text (2005) -
This follow-up is important because the attributes that ensure success for the graduate nurse have yet to be clearly identified.
Academic text (2015) -
In 1909, there were only 7 graduate nurses on staff, including the Matron.
Academic text (2005) -
After completing her studies, she felt confident starting her new job as a graduate nurse in a busy hospital.
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Many healthcare facilities offer support programs for graduate nurses to help them transition into their roles.
Synonyms
3
2.7
A person who has studied health care and gives medical help in hospitals or clinics
How Qualified
- Specialized
14
3.8
- Specialized
19
2.8
- Specialized
3
2.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'graduate' (a person who has completed study) + 'nurse' (a trained caregiver), so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand this refers to a nurse who has completed nursing education. The compound follows a straightforward noun‑noun pattern found across languages and has no idiomatic shift (only fine-grained details about licensing may require extra explanation).
Etymology
The compound noun graduate nurse is made of graduate and nurse. A graduate is someone who has 'finished school' and a nurse is a healthcare worker, so picture a new nurse with a diploma who still works with help while waiting for a 'license', which is why the term means 'a nurse who has finished training but may not yet be fully licensed'.