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practical nurse



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The first batch of 200 students will graduate in 2029 with their licensed practical nurse credentials and be eligible to work right away at Ballad, earning $23 an hour.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

The panel proposes that ratios of health aides to residents be established and that either a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse be available on-site.

From Washington Post • Dec. 3, 2022

John is a pilot and Abbie is a licensed practical nurse.

From Fox News • Dec. 7, 2021

Police have said DNA from Nathan Sutherland, a licensed practical nurse who worked at Hacienda, matched a sample taken from the woman’s son.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 15, 2021

The dueña was nodding in a corner; the first-born of the Alvarados, screaming within, absorbed the attention of every member of the household, from the frantic young mother to the practical nurse.

From The Doomswoman An Historical Romance of Old California by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn