practical nurse
practical nurse · practical nurses
A person who is certified to provide custodial care such as help in walking, bathing,…A person who is certified to provide custodial care such as help in walking, bathing, and feeding.
» Tom is a nurse and his best friend is a practical nurse.
Meaning
1 sensesA person who is certified to provide custodial care such as help in walking, bathing, and feeding.
a nurse who has enough training to be licensed by a state to provide routine care for the sick
Examples
3 sentencesTom is a nurse and his best friend is a practical nurse.
He became a licensed practical nurse because he didn’t want to go to school long enough to become a registered nurse.
The Registered Nurse usually has more of an administrative role than the Licensed Practical Nurse.
Forms
plural: practical nurses| Singular | practical nurse |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsPN
Close in meaning
- a nurse who has enough training to be licensed by a state to provide routine care for the sick:licensed practical nurseLPN