Word before "practitioner" or "shark" (5)

I believe the answer is:

nurse

(Other definitions for nurse that I've seen before include "One ministering to the sick" , "Tend - care for" , "Entangle" , "Foster" , "Care for the sick" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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