How to Use licensed practical nurse in a Sentence

licensed practical nurse

noun
  • In her younger years, Beale worked as a licensed practical nurse in Washington, DC, the release noted.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN, 29 May 2022
  • Curtis is a licensed practical nurse at the clinic and has children and grandchildren.
    Katy Read, Star Tribune, 13 Feb. 2021
  • Allen worked at the University of Chicago Hospital as a licensed practical nurse and then in private homes as a nurse's aide.
    Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 14 June 2022
  • Jamieson is a licensed practical nurse and a licensed minister.
    Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 20 May 2022
  • Sutherland worked as a licensed practical nurse at Hacienda Healthcare and was responsible for the woman's care at the time of the assault.
    Ashley Boucher, PEOPLE.com, 2 Sep. 2021
  • Gorham was inspired to become a licensed practical nurse (LPN) by the healthcare workers who cared for her dad, who died of pancreatic cancer at 40.
    David Williams, CNN, 22 Jan. 2022
  • Sutherland was a licensed practical nurse who has since surrendered his license.
    Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 21 June 2021
  • Sutherland, a licensed practical nurse, was fired by Hacienda after his arrest and has since given up his nursing license.
    CBS News, 3 Sep. 2021
  • Sneed is a licensed practical nurse with an active license, according to the state's online licensing database.
    Emily Hopkins, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Mar. 2021
  • According to the Alabama Board of Nursing, Mirauri became a licensed practical nurse in 2013 and his license is now revoked.
    Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 10 Feb. 2022
  • Once upon a time, nearly all nurses got a single one-year qualification—known as the LPN, or licensed practical nurse—and spent their entire career at one or two facilities.
    Fortune, 21 Dec. 2021
  • Within the past two years, Bombredi said that the facility had fired 70 certified nurse's assistants and licensed practical nurses.
    Sarah Jorgensen, CNN, 6 Apr. 2020
  • She was also employed as a licensed practical nurse working at a short-term rehabilitation and skilled nursing care facility at the same time, the Department of Justice said.
    Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 30 Nov. 2022
  • It is given to a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse each month to recognize his or her efforts in delivering exceptional patient care.
    baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 19 Oct. 2020
  • At the Salem campus, the hospital currently has about 13% of its nursing positions vacant, including a quarter of its licensed practical nurse positions.
    oregonlive, 4 Dec. 2021
  • Townsend joined Norton Healthcare in 2009 as a licensed practical nurse before eventually moving to a role as manager for surgical services.
    Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2022
  • 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
  • Allina late Wednesday afternoon identified one of the wounded as Sherry Curtis, a licensed practical nurse.
    Author: Paul Walsh, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Feb. 2021
  • The federal staffing requirement for each facility is one eight-hour shift per 24 hours for a registered nurse — who can make vital judgments for medical interventions — and one licensed practical nurse on duty at all times.
    Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Paid caregivers will include the executive director (Klein), caregiver staff, a licensed practical nurse, and a volunteer coordinator for the first year, according to Klein.
    Megan Becka, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2021
  • One of the newest schooling options for nurses in Alaska is Nightingale College, a mostly remote school that also offers a bachelor’s program, a licensed practical nurse program and a master’s-level degree in nursing and education.
    Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 8 July 2021
  • It is given to a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse each month to recognize his or her extraordinary efforts in delivering exceptional patient care.
    baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 4 Sep. 2021
  • Khadijah Wilson graduated with her licensed practical nurse certificate in December 2020 and then worked in a local assisted living facility for seven months before she got fed up.
    The Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Williams-Morgan said recent nursing graduates with experience in the medical and surgical areas will be considered for positions as well as licensed practical nurses.
    Maria Clark, NOLA.com, 7 Mar. 2018
  • Jobs with highest vacancy rates include paramedic, licensed practical nurse, echocardiograph technician, monitor tech, medical tech and surgical lab tech.
    Terry Demio, The Enquirer, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Rapid medical assessments and coronavirus screenings are done by an emergency medical technician or licensed practical nurse, which include a 15-question screening and temperature check.
    Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2021
  • Fabian, a former licensed practical nurse, had once rescued a boater after a crash on the Connecticut River and performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation until medical personnel arrived, his family reported.
    Christine Woodside, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2022
  • The hospital will cover all tuition and costs for participants to work toward becoming a medical assistant, respiratory therapist, EEG technician or licensed practical nurse.
    Robin Goist, cleveland.com, 16 July 2019
  • Others include teachers, licensed practical nurses, carpenters, electricians, school social workers and many other professions.
    Larry Barszewski, Sun-Sentinel.com, 17 Apr. 2018
  • The executive order Kelly issued Wednesday suspends requirements that doctors supervise physician assistants, advanced practice practical nurses and licensed practical nurses.
    USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2020

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