licensed practical nurse
noun
: a person who has undergone training and obtained a license (as from a state) conferring authorization to provide routine care for the sick
Example Sentences
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Terry Demio, The Enquirer, 3 Aug. 2022 Fabian, a former licensed practical nurse, had once rescued a boater after a crash on the Connecticut River and performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation until medical personnel arrived, his family reported. Christine Woodside, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2022 Allen worked at the University of Chicago Hospital as a licensed practical nurse and then in private homes as a nurse's aide. Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 14 June 2022 In her younger years, Beale worked as a licensed practical nurse in Washington, DC, the release noted. Zoe Sottile, CNN, 29 May 2022 Gorham was inspired to become a licensed practical nurse (LPN) by the healthcare workers who cared for her dad, who died of pancreatic cancer at 40. David Williams, CNN, 22 Jan. 2022 According to the Alabama Board of Nursing, Mirauri became a licensed practical nurse in 2013 and his license is now revoked. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 10 Feb. 2022 DeVuono, a nurse practitioner, and Urraro, a licensed practical nurse, received Covid-19 vaccines, vaccination cards and medical syringes from the New York State Department of Health, prosecutors said. NBC News, 31 Jan. 2022 Once upon a time, nearly all nurses got a single one-year qualification—known as the LPN, or licensed practical nurse—and spent their entire career at one or two facilities. Fortune, 21 Dec. 2021 See More
Terry Demio, The Enquirer, 3 Aug. 2022 Fabian, a former licensed practical nurse, had once rescued a boater after a crash on the Connecticut River and performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation until medical personnel arrived, his family reported. Christine Woodside, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2022 Allen worked at the University of Chicago Hospital as a licensed practical nurse and then in private homes as a nurse's aide. Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 14 June 2022 In her younger years, Beale worked as a licensed practical nurse in Washington, DC, the release noted. Zoe Sottile, CNN, 29 May 2022 Gorham was inspired to become a licensed practical nurse (LPN) by the healthcare workers who cared for her dad, who died of pancreatic cancer at 40. David Williams, CNN, 22 Jan. 2022 According to the Alabama Board of Nursing, Mirauri became a licensed practical nurse in 2013 and his license is now revoked. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 10 Feb. 2022 DeVuono, a nurse practitioner, and Urraro, a licensed practical nurse, received Covid-19 vaccines, vaccination cards and medical syringes from the New York State Department of Health, prosecutors said. NBC News, 31 Jan. 2022 Once upon a time, nearly all nurses got a single one-year qualification—known as the LPN, or licensed practical nurse—and spent their entire career at one or two facilities. Fortune, 21 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1951, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
licensed practical nurse
noun
: a person who has undergone training and obtained a license (as from a state) to provide routine care for the sick
called also LPN