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ENFERMERO [13 records]

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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-14

Record 1, English

Record 1, Subject field(s)

Occupation Names (General)
Medical Staff

nurse practitioner 1, record 1, English, nurse%20practitioner
correct

NP 2, record 1, English, NP
correct

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A registered nurse who can diagnose and treat common illnesses, prescribe medication, order tests and refer patients to other health-care professionals. 3, record 1, English, - nurse%20practitioner

Record 1, French

Record 1, Domaine(s)

Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Personnel médical

infirmière praticienne 1, record 1, French, infirmi%C3%A8re%20praticienne
correct, feminine noun

IP 2, record 1, French, IP
correct, feminine noun

infirmier praticien 3, record 1, French, infirmier%20praticien
correct, masculine noun
- IP 4, record 1, French, IP
  correct, masculine noun

Record 1, Spanish

Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)

Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
Personal médico

enfermero practicante 1, record 1, Spanish, enfermero%20practicante
masculine noun

enfermero práctica 1, record 1, Spanish, enfermero%20pr%C3%A1ctica
masculine noun
enfermera practicante 2, record 1, Spanish, enfermera%20practicante
feminine noun
enfermera práctica 1, record 1, Spanish, enfermera%20pr%C3%A1ctica
feminine noun

Record 1, Key term(s)

practicante

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Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-02

Record 2, English

Record 2, Subject field(s)

Paramedical Staff

nurse 1, record 2, English, nurse
correct

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

infirmière 1, record 2, French, infirmi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun

infirmier 2, record 2, French, infirmier
correct, masculine noun
inf. 3, record 2, French, inf%2E
correct

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

enfermera 1, record 2, Spanish, enfermera
correct, feminine noun

enfermero 2, record 2, Spanish, enfermero
correct, masculine noun

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

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Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-08-04

Record 3, English

Record 3, Subject field(s)

Occupation Names (General)
Paramedical Staff
Epidemiology
Microbiology and Parasitology

infection control nurse 1, record 3, English, infection%20control%20nurse
correct

Record 3, French

Record 3, Domaine(s)

Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Personnel para-médical
Épidémiologie
Microbiologie et parasitologie

infirmière de la prévention des infections 1, record 3, French, infirmi%C3%A8re%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9vention%20des%20infections
correct, feminine noun

infirmier de la prévention des infections 1, record 3, French, infirmier%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9vention%20des%20infections
correct, masculine noun
infirmière responsable de la lutte anti-infectieuse 2, record 3, French, infirmi%C3%A8re%20responsable%20de%20la%20lutte%20anti%2Dinfectieuse
correct, feminine noun
infirmier responsable de la lutte anti-infectieuse 3, record 3, French, infirmier%20responsable%20de%20la%20lutte%20anti%2Dinfectieuse
correct, masculine noun
infirmière en prévention des infections 3, record 3, French, infirmi%C3%A8re%20en%20pr%C3%A9vention%20des%20infections
feminine noun
infirmier en prévention des infections 3, record 3, French, infirmier%20en%20pr%C3%A9vention%20des%20infections
masculine noun

Record 3, Spanish

Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)

Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
Personal paramédico
Epidemiología
Microbiología y parasitología

enfermero epidemiólogo 1, record 3, Spanish, enfermero%20epidemi%C3%B3logo
masculine noun

enfermera epidemióloga 2, record 3, Spanish, enfermera%20epidemi%C3%B3loga
feminine noun

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Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-02-09

Record 4, English

Record 4, Subject field(s)

Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)

community diagnosis 1, record 4, English, community%20diagnosis
correct

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Identification and quantification of health problems in a community as a whole in terms of mortality and morbidity rates and ratios, and identification of their correlates for the purpose of defining those at risk or those in need of health care. 1, record 4, English, - community%20diagnosis

Record 4, French

Record 4, Domaine(s)

Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)

diagnostic communautaire 1, record 4, French, diagnostic%20communautaire
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

[...] le diagnostic communautaire permet de mieux connaître la nature des dysfonctionnements au sein d'un groupe en s'intéressant aux origines de ceux-ci. Il permet également l'évaluation de la dynamique locale sur laquelle le travail des professionnels pourra s'appuyer. 1, record 4, French, - diagnostic%20communautaire

Record 4, Spanish

Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)

Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)

diagnóstico comunitario 1, record 4, Spanish, diagn%C3%B3stico%20comunitario
correct, masculine noun

diagnóstico comunitario en salud 1, record 4, Spanish, diagn%C3%B3stico%20comunitario%20en%20salud
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

[...] el diagnóstico comunitario en salud facilita las primeras experiencias investigativas en la formación del enfermero(a) y la detección de determinantes que afectan las condiciones de salud de una población. 1, record 4, Spanish, - diagn%C3%B3stico%20comunitario

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Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-10-29

Record 5, English

Record 5, Subject field(s)

General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Philosophy (General)

nursing metaparadigm 1, record 5, English, nursing%20metaparadigm
correct

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The concepts that comprise the metaparadigm of nursing have been defined as person, environment, health, and nursing. Person is defined as “the recipient of nursing, including individuals, families, communities, and other groups.” Environment has been defined as “the person's significant others and physical surroundings, as well as … the setting in which nursing occurs.” The concept of health is defined as “the person's state of well-being, which can range from high-level wellness to terminal illness.” Lastly, nursing is defined as “the actions taken by nurses on behalf of or in conjunction with the person, and the goals or outcomes of nursing actions.” 1, record 5, English, - nursing%20metaparadigm

Record 5, French

Record 5, Domaine(s)

Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Philosophie (Généralités)

métaparadigme infirmier 1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9taparadigme%20infirmier
correct, masculine noun

méta-paradigme de la science infirmière 2, record 5, French, m%C3%A9ta%2Dparadigme%20de%20la%20science%20infirmi%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Il existe quatre concepts fondamentaux qui fondent les théories de soins infirmiers : la personne, la santé, l'environnement, le soin infirmier. Ceux-ci forment un méta-paradigme de la science infirmière. 2, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9taparadigme%20infirmier

Record 5, Spanish

Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)

Medicina, Higiene y Salud
Filosofía (Generalidades)

metaparadigma de enfermería 1, record 5, Spanish, metaparadigma%20de%20enfermer%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun

metaradadigma enfermero 1, record 5, Spanish, metaradadigma%20enfermero
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

El metaparadigma de enfermería es el primer nivel de especificidad y perspectiva de los cuidados enfermeros. Los conceptos globales del metaradadigma enfermero son : La persona, el entorno, los cuidados enfermeros, el concepto de salud. 1, record 5, Spanish, - metaparadigma%20de%20enfermer%C3%ADa

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Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-10-07

Record 6, English

Record 6, Subject field(s)

Medical and Hospital Organization

nursing record 1, record 6, English, nursing%20record
correct

Record 6, French

Record 6, Domaine(s)

Organisation médico-hospitalière

dossier de soins infirmiers 1, record 6, French, dossier%20de%20soins%20infirmiers
correct, masculine noun

Record 6, Spanish

Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)

Organización médica y hospitalaria

registro de enfermería 1, record 6, Spanish, registro%20de%20enfermer%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun

registro enfermero 2, record 6, Spanish, registro%20enfermero
correct, masculine noun

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Record 7 - internal organization data 2009-10-07

Record 7, English

Record 7, Subject field(s)

Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Medical and Hospital Organization

nursing diagnosis 1, record 7, English, nursing%20diagnosis
correct

trophicognosis 2, record 7, English, trophicognosis
see observation, less frequent

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

[Diagnosis] derived from the nursing assessment that establish a health status profile for the patient and from which nursing interventions may be ordered. 3, record 7, English, - nursing%20diagnosis

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Diagnosis: The determination of the nature of a disease or condition or the distinguishing of one disease or condition from another. Assessment may be made through physical examination, laboratory tests, or the like, and may be assisted by computerized programs designed to enhance the decision-making process. 3, record 7, English, - nursing%20diagnosis

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Myra Levine confronted the difficulties that nurses had in accepting and using the term nursing diagnosis by proposing a new nursing term that described the scientific approach to planning and providing nursing care. The word proposed was trophicognosis. Its derivation is from the Greek words trophikos techne, which mean the "art of nursing" and the suffix -gnosis, which signifies "the knowledge of". 4, record 7, English, - nursing%20diagnosis

Record 7, French

Record 7, Domaine(s)

Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Organisation médico-hospitalière

diagnostic infirmier 1, record 7, French, diagnostic%20infirmier
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Depuis sa fondation, l'ANADIM [l'Association nord-américaine du diagnostic infirmier, section Montréal] a contribué au développement et à la traduction de la classification de diagnostics infirmiers. 2, record 7, French, - diagnostic%20infirmier

Record 7, Spanish

Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)

Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
Organización médica y hospitalaria

diagnóstico en enfermería 1, record 7, Spanish, diagn%C3%B3stico%20en%20enfermer%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun

diagnóstico enfermero 1, record 7, Spanish, diagn%C3%B3stico%20enfermero
correct, masculine noun

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Record 8 - internal organization data 2009-10-07

Record 8, English

Record 8, Subject field(s)

Medical and Hospital Organization

nursing process 1, record 8, English, nursing%20process
correct

Record 8, French

Record 8, Domaine(s)

Organisation médico-hospitalière

démarche infirmière 1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9marche%20infirmi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun

démarche de soins 2, record 8, French, d%C3%A9marche%20de%20soins
correct, feminine noun

Record 8, Spanish

Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)

Organización médica y hospitalaria

proceso de enfermería 1, record 8, Spanish, proceso%20de%20enfermer%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun

proceso enfermero 2, record 8, Spanish, proceso%20enfermero
correct, masculine noun

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Record 9 - internal organization data 2007-11-15

Record 9, English

Record 9, Subject field(s)

Medical Staff

registered nurse 1, record 9, English, registered%20nurse
correct

R.N. 2, record 9, English, R%2EN%2E
correct

nurse 3, record 9, English, nurse
correct, noun, Quebec
N. 4, record 9, English, N%2E
correct, Quebec

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A nurse who has graduated from a formal training program and has been licensed by the appropriate governmental authority to practice nursing. 5, record 9, English, - registered%20nurse

Record 9, French

Record 9, Domaine(s)

Personnel médical

infirmière autorisée 1, record 9, French, infirmi%C3%A8re%20autoris%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Ontario

IA 2, record 9, French, IA
correct, see observation, Ontario

infirmier autorisé 1, record 9, French, infirmier%20autoris%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Ontario
- IA 3, record 9, French, IA
  correct, see observation, masculine noun, Ontario
inf. aut. 4, record 9, French, inf%2E%20aut%2E
correct, masculine and feminine noun
infirmière 5, record 9, French, infirmi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
infirmier 5, record 9, French, infirmier
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
inf. 4, record 9, French, inf%2E
correct, masculine and feminine noun, Quebec
infirmière immatriculée 6, record 9, French, infirmi%C3%A8re%20immatricul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, New Brunswick
- I.I. 7, record 9, French, I%2EI%2E
  correct, feminine noun, New Brunswick
infirmier immatriculé 6, record 9, French, infirmier%20immatricul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, New Brunswick
- I.I. 7, record 9, French, I%2EI%2E
  correct, masculine noun, New Brunswick
infirmière enregistrée 8, record 9, French, infirmi%C3%A8re%20enregistr%C3%A9e
avoid, feminine noun
infirmier enregistré 8, record 9, French, infirmier%20enregistr%C3%A9
avoid, masculine noun
infirmière licenciée 8, record 9, French, infirmi%C3%A8re%20licenci%C3%A9e
avoid, feminine noun
infirmier licencié 8, record 9, French, infirmier%20licenci%C3%A9
avoid, masculine noun

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Personne autorisée à exercer la profession d'infirmière ou d'infirmier conformément à la législation provinciale appropriée. 9, record 9, French, - infirmi%C3%A8re%20autoris%C3%A9e

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Au Québec, le titre d'infirmière ou d'infirmier ne peut être utilisé que par une personne autorisée conformément à la législation provinciale. 4, record 9, French, - infirmi%C3%A8re%20autoris%C3%A9e

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS

En Ontario, la profession infirmière comprend deux groupes : les infirmières autorisées (IA), et les infirmières auxiliaires autorisées (IAA). Les IAA sont connues sous d'autres titres ailleurs en Amérique du Nord. 10, record 9, French, - infirmi%C3%A8re%20autoris%C3%A9e

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS

L'abréviation «IA» pour «infirmière/infirmier autorisé(e)» en Ontario signifie «infirmière/infirmier auxiliaire» au Québec. 11, record 9, French, - infirmi%C3%A8re%20autoris%C3%A9e

Record 9, Spanish

Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)

Personal médico

enfermera titulada 1, record 9, Spanish, enfermera%20titulada
correct, feminine noun

enfermero titulado 1, record 9, Spanish, enfermero%20titulado
correct, masculine noun
ayudante técnico sanitario 1, record 9, Spanish, ayudante%20t%C3%A9cnico%20sanitario
correct, Spain
- ATS 1, record 9, Spanish, ATS
  correct, Spain

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Persona que ha cursado y aprobado el plan de estudios en una escuela de enfermería reconocida, obteniendo el título correspondiente y está autorizada por el gobierno del país a ejercer su carrera. 1, record 9, Spanish, - enfermera%20titulada

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Record 10 - internal organization data 2003-06-10

Record 10, English

Record 10, Subject field(s)

Paramedical Staff

primary nurse 1, record 10, English, primary%20nurse
correct

Record 10, French

Record 10, Domaine(s)

Personnel para-médical

infirmière de soins intégraux 1, record 10, French, infirmi%C3%A8re%20de%20soins%20int%C3%A9graux
correct, feminine noun

infirmier de soins intégraux 1, record 10, French, infirmier%20de%20soins%20int%C3%A9graux
correct, masculine noun

Record 10, Spanish

Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)

Personal paramédico

enfermero principal 1, record 10, Spanish, enfermero%20principal
correct, masculine noun

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Record 11 - internal organization data 2003-05-20

Record 11, English

Record 11, Subject field(s)

Occupation Names (General)
Paramedical Staff

operating room nurse 1, record 11, English, operating%20room%20nurse
correct

OR nurse 1, record 11, English, OR%20nurse
correct

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A member of the operating room nursing staff specially trained to provide assistance to the operating team of surgeons. 2, record 11, English, - operating%20room%20nurse

Record 11, French

Record 11, Domaine(s)

Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Personnel para-médical

infirmière de salle d'opération 1, record 11, French, infirmi%C3%A8re%20de%20salle%20d%27op%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun

infirmier de salle d'opération 2, record 11, French, infirmier%20de%20salle%20d%27op%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun

Record 11, Spanish

Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)

Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
Personal paramédico

enfermera de quirófano 1, record 11, Spanish, enfermera%20de%20quir%C3%B3fano
feminine noun

enfermero de quirófano 2, record 11, Spanish, enfermero%20de%20quir%C3%B3fano
masculine noun
enfermera quirofanista 3, record 11, Spanish, enfermera%20quirofanista
feminine noun
enfermero quirofanista 3, record 11, Spanish, enfermero%20quirofanista
masculine noun

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Record 12 - internal organization data 2003-04-29

Record 12, English

Record 12, Subject field(s)

Occupation Names (General)
Medical and Hospital Organization

ground ambulance attendant 1, record 12, English, ground%20ambulance%20attendant
correct

Record 12, French

Record 12, Domaine(s)

Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Organisation médico-hospitalière

ambulancier 1, record 12, French, ambulancier
correct, masculine noun

ambulancière 1, record 12, French, ambulanci%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun

Record 12, Spanish

Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)

Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
Organización médica y hospitalaria

enfermero de ambulancia 1, record 12, Spanish, enfermero%20de%20ambulancia
masculine noun

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Record 13 - internal organization data 2003-04-15

Record 13, English

Record 13, Subject field(s)

Paramedical Staff

charge nurse 1, record 13, English, charge%20nurse
correct

nurse-in-charge 1, record 13, English, nurse%2Din%2Dcharge
correct

Record 13, French

Record 13, Domaine(s)

Personnel para-médical

infirmière responsable 1, record 13, French, infirmi%C3%A8re%20responsable
correct, feminine noun

infirmier responsable 1, record 13, French, infirmier%20responsable
correct, masculine noun

Record 13, Spanish

Record 13, Campo(s) temático(s)

Personal paramédico

enfermero responsable 1, record 13, Spanish, enfermero%20responsable
masculine noun

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ENFERMERO [13 records]

Record 1, Main entry term, English

Record 1, Abbreviations, English

Record 1, Synonyms, English

Record 1, Textual support, English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 1, Main entry term, French

Record 1, Abbreviations, French

Record 1, Synonyms, French

Record 1, Textual support, French

Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish

Record 1, Textual support, Spanish

Record 2, Main entry term, English

Record 2, Abbreviations, English

Record 2, Synonyms, English

Record 2, Textual support, English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 2, Main entry term, French

Record 2, Abbreviations, French

Record 2, Synonyms, French

Record 2, Textual support, French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish

Record 2, Textual support, Spanish

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 3, Main entry term, English

Record 3, Abbreviations, English

Record 3, Synonyms, English

Record 3, Main entry term, French

Record 3, Abbreviations, French

Record 3, Synonyms, French

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Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish

Record 3, Textual support, Spanish

Record 4, Main entry term, English

Record 4, Abbreviations, English

Record 4, Synonyms, English

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Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

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Record 4, Abbreviations, French

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Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish

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Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 5, Main entry term, English

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Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

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Record 5, Synonyms, French

Record 5, Textual support, French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

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Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Record 6, Main entry term, English

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