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Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-09-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Paramedical Staff
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- licensed practical nurse
1, record 1, English, licensed%20practical%20nurse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- L.P.N. 2, record 1, English, L%2EP%2EN%2E
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- certified nursing assistant 2, record 1, English, certified%20nursing%20assistant
correct, Northwest Territories
- CNA 2, record 1, English, CNA
correct, Northwest Territories
- CNA 2, record 1, English, CNA
- registered practical nurse 3, record 1, English, registered%20practical%20nurse
correct, Ontario
- R.P.N. 3, record 1, English, R%2EP%2EN%2E
correct, Ontario
- R.P.N. 3, record 1, English, R%2EP%2EN%2E
- nursing assistant 2, record 1, English, nursing%20assistant
correct, Quebec
- N.A. 4, record 1, English, N%2EA%2E
correct, Quebec
- N.A. 4, record 1, English, N%2EA%2E
- registered nursing assistant 5, record 1, English, registered%20nursing%20assistant
former designation, see observation, New Brunswick
- R.N.A. 6, record 1, English, R%2EN%2EA%2E
former designation, see observation, New Brunswick
- R.N.A. 6, record 1, English, R%2EN%2EA%2E
- licensed nursing assistant 7, record 1, English, licensed%20nursing%20assistant
former designation, see observation, Prince Edward Island
- LNA 8, record 1, English, LNA
former designation, see observation, Prince Edward Island
- LNA 8, record 1, English, LNA
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who is licensed to perform, for compensation, selected acts in the care of the ill or injured under the direction of a registered professional nurse or a licensed physician, and who is not required to have the substantial specialized skill, judgement and knowledge of a registered nurse. 4, record 1, English, - licensed%20practical%20nurse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Nova Scotia, the designation "certified nursing assistant" was changed to "licensed practical nurse" by Bill No. 4, assented on May 17, 1996. 9, record 1, English, - licensed%20practical%20nurse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In New Brunswick, the designation "registered nursing assistant" was changed to "licensed practical nurse" by a bill assented on June 7, 2002. 10, record 1, English, - licensed%20practical%20nurse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
In Prince Edward Island, the designation "licensed nursing assistant" was changed to "licensed practical nurse" by a bill assented in 1999. 10, record 1, English, - licensed%20practical%20nurse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
licensed practical nurse; L.P.N.: term and abbreviation in use at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). 11, record 1, English, - licensed%20practical%20nurse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Personnel para-médical
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- infirmière auxiliaire autorisée
1, record 1, French, infirmi%C3%A8re%20auxiliaire%20autoris%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- inf. aux. aut. 2, record 1, French, inf%2E%20aux%2E%20aut%2E
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- infirmier auxiliaire autorisé 1, record 1, French, infirmier%20auxiliaire%20autoris%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- inf. aux. aut. 2, record 1, French, inf%2E%20aux%2E%20aut%2E
correct, masculine noun
- inf. aux. aut. 2, record 1, French, inf%2E%20aux%2E%20aut%2E
- infirmière auxiliaire 3, record 1, French, infirmi%C3%A8re%20auxiliaire
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
- inf. aux. 4, record 1, French, inf%2E%20aux%2E
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
- inf. aux. 4, record 1, French, inf%2E%20aux%2E
- infirmier auxiliaire 3, record 1, French, infirmier%20auxiliaire
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
- inf. aux. 4, record 1, French, inf%2E%20aux%2E
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
- inf. aux. 4, record 1, French, inf%2E%20aux%2E
- infirmière auxiliaire immatriculée 5, record 1, French, infirmi%C3%A8re%20auxiliaire%20immatricul%C3%A9e
former designation, see observation, feminine noun, New Brunswick
- I.A.I. 4, record 1, French, I%2EA%2EI%2E
former designation, see observation, feminine noun, New Brunswick
- I.A.I. 4, record 1, French, I%2EA%2EI%2E
- infirmier auxiliaire immatriculé 5, record 1, French, infirmier%20auxiliaire%20immatricul%C3%A9
former designation, see observation, masculine noun, New Brunswick
- I.A.I. 4, record 1, French, I%2EA%2EI%2E
former designation, see observation, masculine noun, New Brunswick
- I.A.I. 4, record 1, French, I%2EA%2EI%2E
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les infirmiers auxiliaires administrent des soins infirmiers aux patients, habituellement sous la supervision des médecins, des infirmiers autorisés ou d’autres membres de l’équipe de santé. 6, record 1, French, - infirmi%C3%A8re%20auxiliaire%20autoris%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Nouveau-Brunswick, les désignations «infirmière auxiliaire immatriculée» et «infirmier auxiliaire immatriculé» ont officiellement été remplacées le 7 juin 2002 par «infirmière auxiliaire autorisée» et «infirmier auxiliaire autorisé». 7, record 1, French, - infirmi%C3%A8re%20auxiliaire%20autoris%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
infirmière auxiliaire autorisée; infirmier auxiliaire autorisé; inf. aux. aut. : termes et abréviation en usage aux Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada (IRSC). 8, record 1, French, - infirmi%C3%A8re%20auxiliaire%20autoris%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Personal paramédico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- auxiliar de enfermeria con licencia
1, record 1, Spanish, auxiliar%20de%20enfermeria%20con%20licencia
masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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