Registered nurse: “A graduate nurse who has been legally authorized (registered) to practice after examination by a state board of nurse examiners... and who is legally entitled to use the designation R.N. ”
Õde on õendusala spetsialist, kes on õppinud meditsiinikoolis rakendusliku kõrgkooli tasemele vastava õppekava alusel ja omab õe diplomit.