licensed practical nurse
1
3.5
- noun
- /ˈlaɪsənst ˈpræktɪkəl nɜrs/
- Specialized
:
enfermero práctico licenciado
- Becoming a licensed practical nurse requires completing a training program and passing a state exam.
- licensed practical nurses (LPNs)
Examples
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As a licensed practical nurse, Maria provides essential care to patients in the hospital.
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Since 1989, the agency has provided funding for senior paraprofessionals to become licensed practical nurses (LPNs).
Academic text (1994) -
You're a licensed practical nurse.
Fiction book (2001) -
She was a licensed practical nurse.
Fiction book (1995) -
I thought maybe I'd retrain for something at the community college, like a licensed practical nurse.
Fiction book (1994) -
As of 1999, some 90 percent of nursing aides and 95 percent of licensed practical nurses were women (U.S. Department of Labor, 2000a).
Academic text (2001) -
Meanwhile, RNs and licensed practical nurses collaborate with other professionals to anticipate patient needs, treat some acute conditions with standard protocols, and ensure patients have the supports in place to implement care plans successfully.
Blog text (14) -
In 1956, 45 licensed practical nurses (LPNs) were employed at HSS under the supervision of only 25 RNs (Clapp, 1961).
Academic text (2005) -
In Baton Rouge, four defendants, including a licensed practical nurse, are charged for their roles in fraud schemes involving approximately $2.4 million in false claims for medically unnecessary durable medical equipment.
Blog text (26) -
In that case, Frances Davis, a licensed practical nurse (LPN) with a serious hearing impairment, applied to Southeastern Community College's registered nurse (RN) program, but she was denied admission based on her disability.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
2
4.4
A nurse with a government license who gives routine care to sick people
1
3.6
A trained health worker who gives basic care to sick people under a senior health worker
Antonyms
How Qualified
- Specialized
14
3.8
- UK
- Specialized
19
2.8
- Specialized
1
3.5
- US
1
3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly built from the constituents: 'licensed' (officially permitted) + 'practical' (hands-on/basic rather than theoretical) + 'nurse' (caregiver). A B1 learner who knows those words can infer this refers to a nurse with official permission who provides practical/basic patient care (often under supervision), and similar compound job labels exist across many languages, making it compositional and transparent.
Etymology
Licensed practical nurse is named from its three parts: licensed meaning 'official permission', practical meaning 'hands-on', and nurse meaning a care worker. So the phrase paints a simple picture: a nurse who has official permission to do basic, hands-on patient care, usually under the supervision of other nurses or doctors.