practical nurse vs licensed practical nurse

practical nurse and licensed practical nurse both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of practical nurse include LPN.

practical nurse (noun)	licensed 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