LPN
Abbreviation Health Care Systems and Settings
Licensed practical nurse (licensed vocational nurse, LVN, in some states).
Sources
- Fundamentals of Nursing, Chapter 1 Key Terms · OpenStax
Free practice questions that use LPN
- Health Care Systems and Settings, question 2Which credential is the broad category that includes nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse midwives, and nurse…
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