practical nurse
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of practical nurse
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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The first batch of 200 students will graduate in 2029 with their licensed practical nurse credentials and be eligible to work right away at Ballad, earning $23 an hour.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025
His mother, Alphina, worked night shifts as a licensed practical nurse.
From Washington Post • Sep. 6, 2022
She spent her adult years working as an X-ray technician, a licensed practical nurse, a motel clerk and a nurse’s aide for older people.
From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2022
DeVuono, a nurse practitioner, and Urraro, a licensed practical nurse, entered the false information into the state’s immunization database, he said.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2022
I'll put you up in the infirmary—it happens to be empty; and you may have the use of the nursery equipment adjoining, and there is a practical nurse in the house.
From Star-Dust by Hurst, Fannie
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