Those amounts are deductible, and they go on Schedule A, which TurboTax will complete for you. Just enter the amounts she paid for nursing services in the medical expenses section. Search for Schedule A and use the jump to link, and you will go right to the first medical question - RX costs, then proceed through the screens.
From Pub 502 - You can include in medical expenses, wages and other amounts you pay for nursing services. The services need not be performed by a nurse as long as the services are of a kind generally performed by a nurse. This includes services connected with caring for the patient's condition, such as giving medication or changing dressings, as well as bathing and grooming the patient. These services can be provided in your home or another care facility.
Generally, only the amount spent for nursing services is a medical expense. If the attendant also provides personal and household services, amounts paid to the attendant must be divided between the time spent performing household and personal services and the time spent for nursing services.
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