Healthcare Workplace Words

ward

clinic

Tip: outpatient

emergency department

Tip: 'akuten'

intensive care

Tip: 'IVA'

operating theatre

Tip: 'på sal'

recovery room

Tip: after surgery

health centre

Tip: primary care

nursing home

Tip: residential care

home care

Tip: care at home

shift

Tip: 'ett långt pass'

rota

handover

Tip: between shifts

ward round

patient

Tip: 'en orolig ___'

relative

Tip: 'tala med ___'

medical record

Tip: 'skriva i ___'

referral

Tip: 'skicka en ___'

prescription

Tip: 'skriva ut ___'

medication

Tip: the formal word

dose

Tip: 'rätt dos'

drip

injection

Tip: 'ge en ___'

cannula

Tip: 'sätta nål'

blood sample

test result

diagnosis

treatment

operation

anaesthetic

Tip: 'söva patienten'

wound

Tip: 'lägga om ett sår'

dressing

infection

Tip: 'behandla en ___'

hygiene

protective equipment

Tip: 'ta på ___'

isolation

Tip: 'vårdas i ___'

discharge

follow-up

care plan

Tip: 'upprätta en ___'

deviation

Tip: 'rapportera en ___'

incident

Tip: 'anmäla ett ___'

patient safety

Tip: the governing principle

confidentiality

Tip: 'bryta mot ___'

consent

team

Tip: 'ett bra ___'

colleague

Tip: 'en trygg ___'

supervisor

Tip: 'enhetschefen'

union representative

Tip: 'prata med ombudet'

workload

burnout

Tip: 'risk för ___'

debrief

Tip: after a hard shift