One who cares for the sick

attendant, male nurse, practical nurse, licensed practical nurse, L.P.N., private nurse, registered nurse, R.N., floor nurse, night nurse, day nurse, orderly, health care provider, doctor's assistant, student nurse, nurse's aide, therapist, Red Cross nurse, Lady in Gray*, Florence Nightingale*.

Nursing specialties include: pediatric, geriatric, cardiac, surgical, obstetric, psychiatric, occupational health, public health, nurse practitioner.

One who cares for the young

servant, nursemaid, caretaker, attendant, babysitter, child care provider, nanny*, minder*, nurserymam*.

One who suckles the young

wet nurse, amah (India), foster mother, mammy.

To provide medical care

attend to, minister to, aid, medicate, irradiate, X-ray, immunize, inoculate, vaccinate, care for, take

To care for (an infant)

cherish, nurture, foster, mother, father, be a mother to, be a father to, suckle, cradle, dry-nurse, wet-nurse, feed; see also sustain 2.