enfermería especializada
/enfeɾmeɾia espeθjaliθada/from spelling rules
Skilled nursing in Spanish is enfermería especializada.
The phrase refers to medical care provided by licensed nurses for patients who require constant monitoring or complex treatment.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of enfermería (nursing) and especializada (specialized).
Which one should you use?
You may encounter cuidados de enfermería especializada in clinical or insurance contexts to refer specifically to the services being provided.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because enfermería is a feminine noun, the adjective especializada must also be in its feminine form.
How do you pronounce it?
/enfeɾmeɾia espeθjaliθada/
Did you know?
- The word enfermería comes from enfermo, meaning 'sick'. In Spanish, the language focuses on the state of the patient rather than the act of 'nursing' or 'care' as the English root does.
- In many Spanish-speaking hospitals, if you ask for the enfermería, you might not find a person, but rather the physical room or station where the nurses work.
- In a medical context, especializada does not just mean 'specialized' in a general sense, but often implies that the provider has a post-graduate certification or a specific 'especialidad'.
Examples in context
- El paciente necesita cuidados de enfermería especializados después de la cirugía.The patient needs skilled nursing care after the surgery.
- El hospital cuenta con un equipo especializado en cuidados de enfermería.The hospital has a team specialized in skilled nursing care.
- El paciente necesita enfermería especializada de forma constante.The patient needs skilled nursing constantly.
- Buscamos una clínica que ofrezca enfermería especializada.We are looking for a clinic that offers skilled nursing.
- La enfermería especializada ayuda en la recuperación.Skilled nursing helps in the recovery.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are discussing a treatment plan for a relative.
- Alejandro¿Qué tipo de cuidado necesita mi abuelo?What kind of care does my grandfather need?
- MaríaÉl requiere enfermería especializada en casa.He requires skilled nursing at home.
- AlejandroEntiendo, es un proceso muy complejo.I understand, it is a very complex process.
- MaríaSí, pero así estará más seguro.Yes, but he will be safer that way.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
