district nurse

district nurse
dis·trict nurse .dis-trikt- n Brit a qualified nurse who is employed by a local authority to visit and treat patients in their own homes compare VISITING NURSE

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a trained nurse with special training in domiciliary services, usually employed by a community trust. District nurses may also be allocated to a designated general practice, an arrangement known as attachment.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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