Nurse (someone or something) back to health verb phrase
To take care of a sick person or animal until they're in good health.
I will never forget what she has done for me. She nursed me back to health all by herself when I got into an accident last year.
My brother saw a sick dog on the street. He decided to take it home and nursed it back to health.
If you say that you lick your wounds, you mean that you temporarily withdraw to recover from a failure or a scolding.
The verb "nurse" should be conjugated according to its tense.
To be thankful or grateful for one's good luck usually while avoiding a bad situation
You should count your lucky stars as you managed to avoid that violent car accident.