practical nurse
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of practical nurse
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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“We don’t really have to worry about getting our bills paid,” says licensed practical nurse Miranda Mammen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
She now lives in Petersburg, Va., and is working at a hospital as a licensed practical nurse.
From Washington Post • Jan. 1, 2023
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
John is a pilot and Abbie is a licensed practical nurse.
From Fox News • Dec. 7, 2021
She was a practical nurse as they call it, but she did more of what some people call a midwife.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 5 by Work Projects Administration
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