Which one should you use?
While enfermera pediátrica uses an adjective to describe the nurse, the variation enfermera de pediatría uses a prepositional phrase to describe the nurse's specialty or department.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico and Colombia, the term Enfermero/a de pediatría is used. In Spain, the term Enfermero/a en pediatría is used to mean nurse in pediatrics.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a male nurse, the phrase changes gender to the masculine forms enfermero pediátrico. To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural suffix -s or -as, resulting in enfermeras pediátricas for a female group. The masculine plural form enfermeros pediátricos is used for a group of male nurses or a mixed-gender group of nurses.
How do you pronounce it?
/enfeɾmeɾa pedjatɾika/
Did you know?
- The word enfermera shares a root with the Spanish verb enfermar, which means 'to become ill'. This links the identity of the person directly to the state of being sick.
- In many Spanish-speaking hospitals, the role of enfermería refers to both the profession of nursing and the physical nursing station where staff gather.
- In some Caribbean Spanish dialects, the term enfermera may be used colloquially to describe anyone who takes care of a sick person at home, regardless of professional certification.
Examples in context
- Soy enfermera pediátrica en un hospital infantil.I am a pediatric nurse in a children's hospital.
- Nuestra vecina es enfermera de niños en una clínica pediátrica.Our neighbor is a pediatric nurse in a pediatric clinic.
- Me gustaría ser enfermera infantil en un hospital para ayudar a los niños enfermos.I would like to be a pediatric nurse in a hospital to help sick children.
- Mi hermana trabaja como enfermera de pediatría en un hospital público.My sister works as a pediatric nurse in a public hospital.
- He decidido especializarme como enfermera en pediatría para brindar atención a los más pequeños.I have decided to specialize as a nurse in pediatrics to provide care to the little ones.
- Ella es una enfermera pediátrica muy amable.She is a very kind pediatric nurse.
- Necesito hablar con la enfermera pediátrica.I need to speak with the pediatric nurse.
- Mi hermana trabaja como enfermera pediátrica.My sister works as a pediatric nurse.
Example conversation
Mateo is asking Elena about her professional career.
- Elena¿En qué trabaja tu hermana, Mateo?What does your sister do for work, Mateo?
- MateoElla es una enfermera pediátrica en el hospital.She is a pediatric nurse at the hospital.
- Elena¡Qué bueno! Debe ser un trabajo difícil.That's great! It must be a difficult job.
- MateoSí, pero le encanta cuidar niños.Yes, but she loves taking care of children.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
