A person who has completed the required nursing program in an accredited college and who has passed state board examinations in nursing.
A nurse who has graduated from a formal program of nursing education and been licensed by appropriate State authority. Registered nurses are the most highly educated of nurses with the widest scope of responsibility, including, at least potentially, all aspects of nursing care.
A nurse who has graduated from a state-approved school of nursing, has passed the professional nursing state board examination, and has been granted a license to practice within a given state.