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licensed practical nurse

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noun

a person who has graduated from an accredited school of nursing and has become licensed to provide basic nursing care under the supervision of a physician or registered nurse. Abbreviation: LPN

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RELATED WORDS

nurse, LPN, RN

Nearby words

  1. licence,
  2. license,
  3. license plate,
  4. licensed,
  5. licensed aircraft engineer,
  6. licensed vocational nurse,
  7. licensee,
  8. licensure,
  9. licentiate,
  10. licentious

Origin of licensed practical nurse

First recorded in 1950–55
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Medicine definitions for licensed practical nurse

licensed practical nurse

[lī′sənst]

n.

A nurse who has completed a practical nursing program and is licensed by a state to provide routine patient care under the direction of a registered nurse or a physician.
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