ˈpractical ˌnurse BrE AmE noun [countable] American English
someone who has been trained and is allowed to do some of the same work as a nurse, but who has less training than a ↑ Registered Nurse
ˈpractical ˌnurse BrE AmE noun [countable] American English
someone who has been trained and is allowed to do some of the same work as a nurse, but who has less training than a ↑ Registered Nurse
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012