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HOSPITAL STAFF NURSE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Medical Staff
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- discharge planning nurse
1, record 1, English, discharge%20planning%20nurse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Better planning for hospital discharge--Two newly created positions... are improving the rate of patient transfer... and reducing the length of stay for patients... A Discharge Planning Nurse and Residential Care Officer are working closely with some wards... and patients and their families... to ensure patients are safely discharged to their home or a residential care facility sooner.... discharge planning [commences] as soon as patients are admitted... to identify the future needs of patients. This can include social work, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, dietetics, speech pathology or transport needs. These positions create central roles for discharge planning, which improves communication between hospitals, staff and residential care facilities... Patients and their families are now more involved in the discharge process and are able to discuss any issues that need to be considered before a patient returns home or to a residential care facility. 2, record 1, English, - discharge%20planning%20nurse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Personnel médical
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- infirmier en planification des congés
1, record 1, French, infirmier%20en%20planification%20des%20cong%C3%A9s
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- infirmière en planification des congés 1, record 1, French, infirmi%C3%A8re%20en%20planification%20des%20cong%C3%A9s
feminine noun
- infirmier en planification des sorties 2, record 1, French, infirmier%20en%20planification%20des%20sorties
masculine noun
- infirmière en planification des sorties 2, record 1, French, infirmi%C3%A8re%20en%20planification%20des%20sorties
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'infirmier ou infirmière en planification des congés coordonne la planification des congés en tenant compte des besoins des patients afin d'assurer une transition adéquate ainsi que la continuité et le suivi des soins. 3, record 1, French, - infirmier%20en%20planification%20des%20cong%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Medical Staff
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
1, record 2, English, Nurse%20aides%2C%20orderlies%20and%20patient%20service%20associates
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates assist nurses, hospital staff and physicians in the basic care of patients. They are employed in hospitals, nursing homes, assisted care facilities for the elderly and other health care establishments. 1, record 2, English, - Nurse%20aides%2C%20orderlies%20and%20patient%20service%20associates
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
3413: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification. 2, record 2, English, - Nurse%20aides%2C%20orderlies%20and%20patient%20service%20associates
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Personnel médical
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Aides-infirmiers/aides-infirmières, aides-soignants/aides-soignantes et préposés/préposées aux bénéficiaires
1, record 2, French, Aides%2Dinfirmiers%2Faides%2Dinfirmi%C3%A8res%2C%20aides%2Dsoignants%2Faides%2Dsoignantes%20et%20pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9s%2Fpr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9es%20aux%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaires
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les aides-infirmiers, les aides-soignants et les préposés aux bénéficiaires aident le personnel infirmier et hospitalier ainsi que les médecins dans les soins de base aux patients. Ils travaillent dans des centres hospitaliers, des maisons de santé, des résidences-services pour personnes âgées et d'autres établissements de santé. 1, record 2, French, - Aides%2Dinfirmiers%2Faides%2Dinfirmi%C3%A8res%2C%20aides%2Dsoignants%2Faides%2Dsoignantes%20et%20pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9s%2Fpr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9es%20aux%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaires
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
3413 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions. 2, record 2, French, - Aides%2Dinfirmiers%2Faides%2Dinfirmi%C3%A8res%2C%20aides%2Dsoignants%2Faides%2Dsoignantes%20et%20pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9s%2Fpr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9es%20aux%20b%C3%A9n%C3%A9ficiaires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-12-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
- First Aid
- Emergency Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- first receiver
1, record 3, English, first%20receiver
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- medical first receiver 2, record 3, English, medical%20first%20receiver
correct, standardized
- hospital first receiver 2, record 3, English, hospital%20first%20receiver
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A health care practitioner who is the first to assist contagious or contaminated victims in need of treatment following their evacuation from the site of a mass-casualty incident, but prior to their admission to the hospital. 2, record 3, English, - first%20receiver
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
First receivers are a subset of first responders and include physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians’ assistants and other hospital staff who have a role in receiving and treating victims(e. g. triage, decontamination, medical treatment and security) and those whose roles support these functions(e. g. setting up and tracking patients). 2, record 3, English, - first%20receiver
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
first receiver: term standardized by Public Safety Canada and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 3, English, - first%20receiver
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
first receiver: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 3, English, - first%20receiver
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
- Secourisme
- Gestion des urgences
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- intervenant de première ligne
1, record 3, French, intervenant%20de%20premi%C3%A8re%20ligne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- intervenante de première ligne 1, record 3, French, intervenante%20de%20premi%C3%A8re%20ligne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- intervenant médical d'accueil de première ligne 2, record 3, French, intervenant%20m%C3%A9dical%20d%27accueil%20de%20premi%C3%A8re%20ligne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- intervenante médicale d'accueil de première ligne 2, record 3, French, intervenante%20m%C3%A9dicale%20d%27accueil%20de%20premi%C3%A8re%20ligne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Professionnel de la santé qui est le premier à porter secours aux victimes contagieuses ou contaminées qu'il faut traiter après leur évacuation du lieu de l'incident ayant causé une masse de victimes corporelles, mais avant leur admission à l'hôpital. 3, record 3, French, - intervenant%20de%20premi%C3%A8re%20ligne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les intervenants médicaux d'accueil de première ligne font partie des premiers intervenants. Ce sont habituellement les médecins, les infirmiers et les infirmières, les infirmiers praticiens et les infirmières praticiennes, les auxiliaires médicaux et les autres membres du personnel hospitalier qui jouent un rôle durant l'accueil et le traitement des victimes (p. ex. le triage, la décontamination, le traitement médical et la sécurité) ainsi que ceux et celles qui ont un rôle de soutien (p. ex. l'installation et le suivi des patients). 3, record 3, French, - intervenant%20de%20premi%C3%A8re%20ligne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au pluriel, on peut utiliser «intervenants médicaux d'accueil de première ligne», «intervenantes médicales d'accueil de première ligne» ou le terme collectif «personnel médical d'accueil de première ligne». 3, record 3, French, - intervenant%20de%20premi%C3%A8re%20ligne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
intervenant de première ligne; intervenante de première ligne; intervenant médical d'accueil de première ligne; intervenante médicale d'accueil de première ligne : termes normalisés par Sécurité publique Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 4, record 3, French, - intervenant%20de%20premi%C3%A8re%20ligne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
intervenant médical d'accueil de première ligne; intervenante médicale d'accueil de première ligne : termes et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 5, record 3, French, - intervenant%20de%20premi%C3%A8re%20ligne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Health Institutions
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hospital staff nurse 1, record 4, English, hospital%20staff%20nurse
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Établissements de santé
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- infirmière hospitalière diplômée 1, record 4, French, infirmi%C3%A8re%20hospitali%C3%A8re%20dipl%C3%B4m%C3%A9e
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Soins généraux. 1, record 4, French, - infirmi%C3%A8re%20hospitali%C3%A8re%20dipl%C3%B4m%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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