licensed practical nurse
noun
: a person who has undergone training and obtained a license (as from a state) conferring authorization to provide routine care for the sick
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Hernandez, 26, also stole the identity of a licensed practical nurse in Kansas before being employed by Luna Del Valle Healthcare Services, Lily Care of New Mexico and Hospice De La Luz, prosecutors said.
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Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Today, Barry holds down a solid job as a welder, Forester is a registered medical assistant and Hill is a licensed practical nurse at a post-acute care facility.
—Danielle Harriott, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Little Rock School District and Baptist Health College Little Rock are working together to produce students who can work as licensed practical nurses after high school graduation.
—Cynthia Howell, arkansasonline.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The indictment identifies two patients who got cards without vaccines, and states that Breault herself didn’t take the vaccine but still got a card from a licensed practical nurse working at Sage-Femme.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 17 June 2024
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Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Today, Barry holds down a solid job as a welder, Forester is a registered medical assistant and Hill is a licensed practical nurse at a post-acute care facility.
—Danielle Harriott, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Little Rock School District and Baptist Health College Little Rock are working together to produce students who can work as licensed practical nurses after high school graduation.
—Cynthia Howell, arkansasonline.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The indictment identifies two patients who got cards without vaccines, and states that Breault herself didn’t take the vaccine but still got a card from a licensed practical nurse working at Sage-Femme.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 17 June 2024
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“Licensed practical nurse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/licensed%20practical%20nurse. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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