Examples of LPN in a Sentence
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The vast majority were from South Florida, including many from the Haitian American community who had legitimate LPN licenses and wanted to become registered nurses, former U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe said in 2023.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
In other business, the Juvenile Detention Center was approved to hire a part-time LPN to work nights and weekends.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Fern Frost was an LPN who worked at a local hospital and a local nursing home, the obituary noted.
—Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
The patient relied on Zielinski, an LPN at the Village of Marymount, a continuing care retirement community in Garfield Heights, to help with the routine.
—Julie Washington, cleveland, 19 Sep. 2023
Current rules require 24/7 care but allow a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to meet the requirement.
—Jayme Fraser, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
The only medical personnel at the jail was a licensed practical nurse or LPN, whose first interaction with McLemore lasted less than two minutes, according to the complaint.
—Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 2023
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
In other business, the Juvenile Detention Center was approved to hire a part-time LPN to work nights and weekends.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Fern Frost was an LPN who worked at a local hospital and a local nursing home, the obituary noted.
—Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
The patient relied on Zielinski, an LPN at the Village of Marymount, a continuing care retirement community in Garfield Heights, to help with the routine.
—Julie Washington, cleveland, 19 Sep. 2023
Current rules require 24/7 care but allow a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to meet the requirement.
—Jayme Fraser, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
The only medical personnel at the jail was a licensed practical nurse or LPN, whose first interaction with McLemore lasted less than two minutes, according to the complaint.
—Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 2023
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“LPN.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/LPN. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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