Disciplines and Occupations

Practical Nursing

The practice of nursing by licensed, non-registered persons qualified to provide routine care to the sick.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The practice of nursing by licensed, non-registered persons qualified to provide routine care to the sick.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Nursing, Practical
  • Nursings, Practical
  • Practical Nursings

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Aspects Covered

11 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, education, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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  1. H02w.495
  2. N02.421.533.520

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Practical Nursing. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009743. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009743
  2. Practical Nursing. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101002907