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NURSING CARE TEAM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Medical Staff
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Licensed practical nurses
1, record 1, English, Licensed%20practical%20nurses
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Licensed practical nurses provide nursing care usually under the direction of medical practitioners, registered nurses or other health team members. Operating room technicians prepare patients and provide assistance to medical practitioners prior to and during surgery. Licensed practical nurses are employed in hospitals, nursing homes, extended care facilities, rehabilitation centres, doctors’ offices, clinics, companies, private homes and community health centres. Operating room technicians are employed in hospitals. 1, record 1, English, - Licensed%20practical%20nurses
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
3233: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification. 2, record 1, English, - Licensed%20practical%20nurses
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Personnel médical
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Infirmiers auxiliaires/infirmières auxiliaires
1, record 1, French, Infirmiers%20auxiliaires%2Finfirmi%C3%A8res%20auxiliaires
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
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. Les techniciens de salle d’opération préparent les patients et assistent les médecins praticiens avant et pendant les chirurgies. Les infirmiers auxiliaires travaillent dans des centres hospitaliers, des maisons de soins infirmiers, des établissements de soins prolongés, des centres de réadaptation, des cabinets de médecins, des cliniques, des entreprises, des centres de santé communautaire et chez des particuliers. Les techniciens de salle d’opération travaillent dans les centres hospitaliers. 1, record 1, French, - Infirmiers%20auxiliaires%2Finfirmi%C3%A8res%20auxiliaires
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
3233 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions. 2, record 1, French, - Infirmiers%20auxiliaires%2Finfirmi%C3%A8res%20auxiliaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paramedical Staff
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nurse
1, record 2, English, nurse
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the worker who provides the most skilled nursing care in the hospital or community and makes decisions-in consultation with the other members of the health team or independently-based on scientific, clinical and management principles. 2, record 2, English, - nurse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
HOHEA: Hogarth, J. Glossary of health care terminology. Copenhagen, WHO Regional Office for Europe, 1978. (Public Health in Europe, No. 4). 3, record 2, English, - nurse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Personnel para-médical
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- infirmière
1, record 2, French, infirmi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- infirmier 2, record 2, French, infirmier
correct, masculine noun
- inf. 3, record 2, French, inf%2E
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui, ayant suivi des études professionnelles de base, est apte et habilitée à assumer l'ensemble des soins infirmiers que requièrent la promotion de la santé, la prévention de la maladie et les soins aux malades. 4, record 2, French, - infirmi%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Personal paramédico
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfermera
1, record 2, Spanish, enfermera
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- enfermero 2, record 2, Spanish, enfermero
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Profesional de la salud que se encarga del cuidado directo y la atención de los enfermos en el hospital o en su domicilio. 2, record 2, Spanish, - enfermera
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Existen muchas especialidades de la enfermería, como sanitarista, nutrición o instrumentista de cirugía. 2, record 2, Spanish, - enfermera
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-02-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Medical Staff
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- registered nurse extended class
1, record 3, English, registered%20nurse%20extended%20class
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- RNEC 2, record 3, English, RNEC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- registered nurse (extended class) 3, record 3, English, registered%20nurse%20%28extended%20class%29
correct
- RN (EC) 3, record 3, English, RN%20%28EC%29
correct
- RN (EC) 3, record 3, English, RN%20%28EC%29
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Officially designated registered nurse(extended class), or RN(EC), NPs [nurse practitioners] are registered nurses with additional education who work with individuals, families, groups and communities. Like all registered nurses, their focus on health promotion and disease prevention facilitates comprehensive health-care reform. Key members of any health-care team, nurse practitioners work in diverse health-care settings, from community health centres to doctors’ offices to hospitals, nursing homes and home care. They diagnose, prescribe and administer medications, order medical tests, conduct Pap smears, educate, and refer patients to other health-care professionals such as nutritionists and social workers. 3, record 3, English, - registered%20nurse%20extended%20class
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Personnel médical
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- infirmière autorisée (catégorie spécialisée)
1, record 3, French, infirmi%C3%A8re%20autoris%C3%A9e%20%28cat%C3%A9gorie%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9e%29
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- IA (cat. spéc.) 2, record 3, French, IA%20%28cat%2E%20sp%C3%A9c%2E%29
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- infirmier autorisé (catégorie spécialisée) 3, record 3, French, infirmier%20autoris%C3%A9%20%28cat%C3%A9gorie%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9e%29
correct, masculine noun
- IA (cat. spéc.) 3, record 3, French, IA%20%28cat%2E%20sp%C3%A9c%2E%29
correct, masculine noun
- IA (cat. spéc.) 3, record 3, French, IA%20%28cat%2E%20sp%C3%A9c%2E%29
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1997, l'adoption d'une loi a donné aux infirmières praticiennes, infirmières autorisées (catégorie spécialisée), l'autorisation d'exécuter des actes qui dépassent les compétences d'une infirmière autorisée. De fait, les infirmières praticiennes sont autorisées à communiquer un diagnostic, à demander certains tests tels que des radiographies et échographies aux fins de diagnostic, à demander des électrocardiogrammes dans le cadre de soins non actifs, à prescrire et à administrer des médicaments désignés, et à demander certaines analyses de laboratoire. 4, record 3, French, - infirmi%C3%A8re%20autoris%C3%A9e%20%28cat%C3%A9gorie%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9e%29
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
infirmière autorisée (catégorie spécialisée); IA (cat. spéc.): terme et abréviation retenus par le réseau Entraide Traduction Santé. 3, record 3, French, - infirmi%C3%A8re%20autoris%C3%A9e%20%28cat%C3%A9gorie%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9e%29
Record 3, Key term(s)
- infirmière autorisée catégorie spécialisée
- infirmier autorisé catégorie spécialisée
- IA cat. spéc.
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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