Examples of LPN in a Sentence

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Many of the students who purchased degrees were from South Florida’s Haitian-American community, including some with legitimate LPN licenses who wanted to become registered nurses, U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe said at a news conference. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024 Many of the students who purchased degrees were from South Florida’s Haitian-American community, including some with legitimate LPN licenses who wanted to become registered nurses, U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe said at a news conference earlier this year. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024 The patient relied on Zielinski, an LPN at the Village of Marymount, a continuing care retirement community in Garfield Heights, to help with the routine. Julie Washington, cleveland, 19 Sep. 2023 Current rules require 24/7 care but allow a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to meet the requirement. Jayme Fraser, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023 The only medical personnel at the jail was a licensed practical nurse or LPN, whose first interaction with McLemore lasted less than two minutes, according to the complaint. Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of LPN was in 1948

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“LPN.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/LPN. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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