Definitions

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  • noun US Any course of study taken in preparation for the study of nursing.

Etymologies

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pre- +‎ nursing

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Examples

  • Caitlin, our twenty-year-old granddaughter, is a prenursing student who spent most of last year doing first-aid medical missions in Africa.

    They Smell Like Sheep Volume 2 Lynn Anderson 2007

  • Caitlin, our twenty-year-old granddaughter, is a prenursing student who spent most of last year doing first-aid medical missions in Africa.

    They Smell Like Sheep Volume 2 Lynn Anderson 2007

  • In the fall, 900 students entered the prenursing program.

    Las Vegas Sun Stories: All Sun Headlines 2010

  • Qualified prenursing students must be enrolled in college or university programs designed as preparation for entrance into a program leading to an associate or baccalaureate degree in nursing.

    Glenwood Springs Post Independent - Top Stories 2009

  • Last week she enrolled in the prenursing and cosmetology programs at PJC.

    PNJ - News 2009

  • "It's a lot harder to deal with now that it's not an accident," said Rachel Umlor, Brown's friend of almost six years and a prenursing sophomore.

    State News Top Stories 2008

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