practical nurse

noun

: a nurse who cares for the sick professionally without having the training or experience required of a registered nurse

especially : licensed practical nurse

Examples of practical nurse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Charles was a licensed practical nurse who worked for the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, according to her Facebook page. — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 1 Sep. 2026

Minutes before Adair’s dispute with deputies, Evans, a licensed practical nurse, treated, spoke to and joked with Adair that evening. — Sofi Zeman august 26, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Professionally, Tibe’s been a licensed practical nurse since April 4, 2007, based in Sunrise and Lauderdale Lakes, with no previous professional disciplinary actions. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2026

Barbara Hoare is a licensed practical nurse and resident of Wheaton. — Barbara Hoare, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for practical nurse

• monodisperse
• adverse
• averse
• coerce
• disburse
• disperse
• diverse
• immerse
• inverse
• obverse
• perverse
• rehearse

Kids Definition

practical nurse

noun

: a nurse who cares for the sick professionally without having the training or experience required of a registered nurse

especially : licensed practical nurse

Medical Definition

practical nurse

noun

prac·​ti·​cal nurse ˈprak-ti-kəl- 

: a nurse who cares for the sick professionally without having the training or experience required of a registered nurse

especially : licensed practical nurse