Working as a Nurse in Spain
Check in patients, take bloods, ask about pain and hand over your shift on a Spanish ward.
In Spanish hospitals and centros de salud, nurses usually address patients as usted, especially older ones, and check identity with name, date of birth and the tarjeta sanitaria. Among staff it's tú, shifts are mañanas, tardes and noches, and each change of shift ends with el parte. The cards follow one day shift on a hospital ward.
- 1
Hola, soy el enfermero que le va a atender hoy.
Hello, I'm the nurse who'll be looking after you today.
- 2
¿Me confirma su nombre y fecha de nacimiento?
Can you confirm your name and date of birth?
- 3
¿Tiene la tarjeta sanitaria?
Have you got your health card?
- 4
¿Es alérgico a algún medicamento?
Are you allergic to any medication?
- 5
Le voy a tomar la tensión.
I'm going to take your blood pressure.
- 6
¿Viene en ayunas?
Have you come in fasting?
- 7
Apriete el puño.
Make a fist.
- 8
Va a notar un pinchacito.
You'll feel a little prick.
- 9
Avíseme si se marea.
Let me know if you feel dizzy.
- 10
Del uno al diez, ¿cuánto le duele?
On a scale of one to ten, how much does it hurt?
- 11
¿Le duele más al respirar?
Does it hurt more when you breathe?
- 12
El médico pasará visita a las once.
The doctor will do the round at eleven.
- 13
Le dejo el timbre a mano.
I'll leave the call button within reach.
- 14
Si necesita algo, toque el timbre.
If you need anything, press the button.
- 15
¿Te paso el parte?
Shall I give you the handover?
- 16
La cama doce ha pasado mala noche.
Bed twelve had a bad night.
- 17
Se le ha puesto la analgesia a las seis.
He had his pain relief at six.
- 18
Vigílale la fiebre.
Keep an eye on her temperature.
- 19
Esta semana estoy de noches.
I'm on nights this week.
- 20
Menudo turno, estoy reventado.
What a shift, I'm shattered.