El enfermero de la UCI



Example: El enfermero de la UCI cuida a los pacientes graves.

Definition


"El enfermero de la UCI" refers to a nurse specialized in providing intensive care to critically ill patients in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). This professional monitors vital signs, administers treatments, and supports patients requiring constant medical attention.

Translations


  • the ICU nurse
  • de verpleegkundige van de IC
  • el infermer de la UCI
  • l'infirmier de l'USI
  • der Krankenpfleger auf der Intensivstation

Etymology


The phrase "el enfermero de la UCI" combines "enfermero," from the Latin 'infirmarius,' meaning caretaker of the sick, with "UCI," the Spanish acronym for 'Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos,' or Intensive Care Unit. Did you know that the term "enfermero" originally implied a person who helps the infirm, evolving over centuries to specify medical nursing?

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"El enfermero de la UCI" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Medical Professions - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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