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Definition of Licensed practical nurse
1. Noun. A nurse who has enough training to be licensed by a state to provide routine care for the sick.
Medical Definition of Licensed practical nurse
1. A nurse who has graduated from an accredited school of practical (vocational) nursing, passed the state examination for licensure and been licensed to practice by a state authority. Program is generally one year in length. Synonym: licensed vocational nurse. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Licensed Practical Nurse
Literary usage of Licensed practical nurse
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Medicare Home Health Agencies: Certification Process Ineffective in edited by William J. Scanlon (1999)
"These standards, in turn, are further defined by 15 requirements: 8 for a registered
nurse, for a licensed practical nurse, and 2 overall general ..."
2. Approval and Monitoring of Narcotic Treatment Programs: A Guide on the Roles by Lynne C. McArthur, Yvonne Goldsberry (1998)
"This agent is required to be a pharmacist, registered nurse, or licensed practical
nurse, or any other health-care professional authorized by Federal and ..."
3. Nursing Home Rates in the Upper Midwest: A Program Evaluation Report by Susan Von Mosch (1998)
"... 1994 Minnesota n = 3SS South Dakota n = 83 Director of Nursing (DON) Registered
Nurse (RN) DON/RN combined licensed practical nurse Nursing Aide Dietary ..."
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