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,
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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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Licensed Practical Nurses" by people in Profiles.
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The Relationship Between Reported Staffing and Expenditures in Nursing Homes. Med Care Res Rev. 2019 12; 76(6):758-783.