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Career in which being patient doesn't help? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nursing

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This clue might be a double definition.

'career in which' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'patient doesn't help?' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'being' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for nursing that I've seen before include "Tending (patients)" , "Caring career" , "Patient care" , "Caring profession" , "sister's career" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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