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

Examples of licensed practical nurse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Nine students decided to continue with their education to become licensed practical nurses. —Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2024

For example, the hospital currently has 12 full-time licensed practical nurses — a position that’s budgeted for 46 people. —Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

licensed practical nurse

noun

: a person who has been trained and has been given a license (as by a state) to perform routine care of the sick

called also LPN

Medical Definition

licensed practical nurse

noun

: a person who has undergone training and obtained a license (as from a state) to provide routine care for the sick

called also LPN