Any person who holds a license to practice nursing as a practical nurse in this state has the right to use the title “Licensed Practical Nurse” and the abbreviation “L.P.N.” No other person may assume that title or use that abbreviation or any other words, letters, signs, figures, or devices to indicate that the person using it is a licensed practical nurse.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-34-17
Right to use practical nurse title
Known as the The Rhode Island Nurse Practice Act
The act spans §§ 5–5 (61 sections).
P.L. 1982, ch. 328, § 2.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.