Licensed Practical Nurses
"Licensed Practical Nurses" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Health personnel who do not hold professional degrees or credentials, but have completed training and are licensed to provide routine patient care under the direction of registered nurses and physicians.
| Descriptor ID |
D065102
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.526.485.067.450 N02.360.067.450
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| Concept/Terms |
Licensed Practical Nurses- Licensed Practical Nurses
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Nurse, Licensed Practical
- Nurses, Licensed Practical
- Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Licensed Vocational Nurse
- Nurse, Licensed Vocational
- Nurses, Licensed Vocational
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