assistant nurse; practical nurse
Abbreviation of 准看護師. Refers to a licensed practical nurse in Japan, a qualification below a registered nurse (看護師).
See also: 准看護師
She got her practical nurse license and works at a hospital.
The scope of duties differs between practical nurses and registered nurses.
Abbreviation of 准看護師 (jun kangoshi), itself from 准 (jun, 'associate') + 看護師 (kangoshi, 'nurse').