licensed vocational nurse

noun

Definition of LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE

: a licensed practical nurse authorized to practice in the states of California or Texas

1953

Medical Dictionary

noun licensed vo·ca·tion·al nurse \-vō-ˌkā-shən-^əl-\

: a licensed practical nurse authorized by license to practice in the states of California or Texas—called also LVN

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