nursing staff

Hospital care providers

Nursing staff refers collectively to the nurses employed at a healthcare facility—a hospital's nursing staff, a clinic's nursing staff.

The term encompasses nurses of all levels and specializations working as a group: The nursing staff voted to unionize.

It may also refer to the department or administrative unit that manages nurses: Contact nursing staff about shift changes.

Opposites
professional role in healthcare

nursing staffphysicians

Medical doctors collectively

doctors · attending physicians · medical doctors · medical staff · surgeons

caregiver vs. care recipient

nursing staffpatients

Those receiving medical treatment

inpatients

clinical vs. non-clinical hospital roles

nursing staffadministrative staff

Office management employees

hospital administration · janitorial staff · clerical staff · hospital management · facilities staff

Family

nurse, staff, nursery, nursing, nursed, nurses, staffed, staffing, staffer

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