ALL meanings of practical nurse
prac·ti·cal nurse
P p - noun practical nurse a person who has not graduated from an accredited school of nursing but whose vocation is caring for the sick. 1
- noun practical nurse sb less trained than a registered nurse 1
- noun practical nurse a person who has a license to provide basic health care (such as help in walking, bathing, feeding) 0
- noun practical nurse a nurse with less training than a registered nurse, often one licensed by the state (licensed practical nurse) for certain specified nursing duties 0