licensed practical nurse vs practical nurse

licensed practical nurse and practical nurse both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
licensed practical nurse	Yes	No	No	No
practical nurse	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, licensed practical nurse and practical nurse are synonyms defined as:

licensed practical nurse and practical nurse: a nurse who has enough training to be licensed by a state to provide routine care for the sick

Other synonyms of licensed practical nurse include LPN.

licensed practical nurse (noun)	practical nurse (noun)
a nurse who has enough training to be licensed by a state to provide routine care for the sick	a nurse who has enough training to be licensed by a state to provide routine care for the sick