Nursemaid Definition

Nursemaid Sentence Examples

• You have been playing nursemaid for two days.

• Nursemaid's elbow is a common occurrence in children from the ages of one to four or five.

• Symptoms of nursemaid's elbow include immediate pain in the injured arm, refusal or inability to move the injured arm, creating a condition called pseudo-paralysis, persistent crying, refusal to play, and anxiety.

• The diagnosis of nursemaid's elbow is made through a physical examination by the child's physician.

• Unfortunately, nursemaid's elbow commonly occurs when an obstinate child is forcibly pulled along or lifted by the forearm by a parent or older sibling.