:a nurse who cares for sick people but does not have as much training or experience as a registered nurse(所受训练或实际经验不如注册护士的)经验护士 — compare registered nurse; see also licensed practical nurse
Recent Examples on the WebAfter admitting Betty, a practical nurse collected her vital signs. Niran Al-agba, The New Republic, 21 Feb. 2022 Prosecutors said since DeVuono is a nurse practitioner and Urraro is a license practical nurse, the two were able to enter false information into New York's immunization database. Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2022 In the back, Eboni, a glamorous, gregarious practical nurse from Oklahoma City, race-walked in scrubs and running shoes to read her computer screen. Katie Watson, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2021 His explorations may lead to the finding of our young heroines, but his constant, prolonged absences mean that their care falls to his long-suffering niece, Sylvia, and her ever-practical nurse, Nana. Sarah Schutte, National Review, 10 Oct. 2021 According to her obituary, Allen was educated at Wallace State Community College with the goal of becoming a registered practical nurse. William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 27 Sep. 2021 Celina Sotomayor worked for 35 years at Prospect Hospital in the South Bronx, first as a telephone operator, then as a practical nurse. Ariane De Vogue, CNN, 26 July 2021 Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School in Taunton recently celebrated the graduation of its latest practical nurse program class.BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2021 Licensed practical nurse Elizabeth Brown received about $4,500 in special hazard payments, about one-third of what Ms. Kovacs and Ms. Schiff-Heedles received, the records show. Christopher Weaver, WSJ, 6 June 2021 See More