a graduate trained nurse who has been licensed by a state authority after qualifying for registration, a licensed health-care professional who practices independently or is supervised by a physician, surgeon, or dentist and who is skilled in promoting and maintaining health, väljaõppinud tervishoiutöötaja, kes osutab kutsepädevuse kohaselt õendusabi üksikisikule, perekonnale ja/või kogukonnale, et aidata inimesel säilitada tervist, saavutada parem elukvaliteet ning enese