| a registered nurse employed by a social service agency to give medical care to the sick in their homes or to implement other public health programs. |

| visiting nurse n. A registered nurse employed by a public health agency or hospital to promote community health and especially to visit and administer treatment to sick people in their homes. |
visiting nurse vis·it·ing nurse (vĭz'ĭ-tĭng)
n.
A registered nurse employed by a public health agency or hospital to promote community health and especially to visit and administer treatment to sick people in their homes.