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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A nurse who has completed a practical nursing program and is licensed by a state to provide routine patient care under the direction of a registered nurse or a physician.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a nurse who has enough training to be licensed by a state to provide routine care for the sick
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