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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While the staffing issues aren’t as dire as Fulton State Hospital, the Kansas City center is also down in its number of licensed practical nurses and social workers, according to DMH data.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2023
Sutherland, a licensed practical nurse, was fired by Hacienda after his arrest and has since given up his nursing license.
—CBS News, 3 Dec. 2021
Collins is a licensed practical nurse, according to state records.
—Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 14 Aug. 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
Back then, landing jobs took time and effort, even for a licensed practical nurse.
—Lauren Hilgers, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2023
Morris, a licensed practical nurse, had been fired from a nearby nursing home seven months earlier for stealing narcotics from elderly residents.
—Emily Hopkins, ProPublica, 3 Apr. 2023
Some licensed practical nurses interviewed by USA TODAY said that when there are not enough registered nurses working, these duties fall to them.
—Jayme Fraser, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2023
Tiafoe’s mother, Alphina Kamara, worked night shifts as a licensed practical nurse, and his parents’ schedules meant that Tiafoe and his twin brother, Franklin, would sometimes sleep in a spare room at the tennis facility, so Tiafoe Sr. could watch them.
—Kelyn Soong, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022
Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2023
Sutherland, a licensed practical nurse, was fired by Hacienda after his arrest and has since given up his nursing license.
—CBS News, 3 Dec. 2021
Collins is a licensed practical nurse, according to state records.
—Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 14 Aug. 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
Back then, landing jobs took time and effort, even for a licensed practical nurse.
—Lauren Hilgers, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2023
Morris, a licensed practical nurse, had been fired from a nearby nursing home seven months earlier for stealing narcotics from elderly residents.
—Emily Hopkins, ProPublica, 3 Apr. 2023
Some licensed practical nurses interviewed by USA TODAY said that when there are not enough registered nurses working, these duties fall to them.
—Jayme Fraser, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2023
Tiafoe’s mother, Alphina Kamara, worked night shifts as a licensed practical nurse, and his parents’ schedules meant that Tiafoe and his twin brother, Franklin, would sometimes sleep in a spare room at the tennis facility, so Tiafoe Sr. could watch them.
—Kelyn Soong, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022
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