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PRACTICAL NURSE

\pɹˈaktɪkə͡l nˈɜːs], \pɹˈaktɪkə‍l nˈɜːs], \p_ɹ_ˈa_k_t_ɪ_k_əl n_ˈɜː_s]\

Definitions of PRACTICAL NURSE

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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a nurse who has enough training to be licensed by a state to provide routine care for the sick

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a nurse who has enough training to be licensed by a state to provide routine care for the sick

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A nurse who is licensed to help her patients in performing usual tasks of the day such as eating, bathing, etc. A practical nurse cannot administer medication.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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