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nursing
The professional care, support, and nursing of sick, injured, or care-dependent people by trained specialist staff.
Nach ihrer Ausbildung arbeitete sie in der Krankenpflege auf der Intensivstation.
After her training, she worked in nursing in the intensive care unit.
The word consists of 'Kranken' (an old form for 'sick people') and 'Pflege' (care). So it literally means 'the care of sick people.'
Gute Krankenpflege erfordert viel Geduld und Empathie.
Good nursing requires a lot of patience and empathy.
The word belongs to the word family of 'krank' (sick) and 'pflegen' (to care for / to nurse). If you know these two basic words, you can easily work out the meaning.
Er pflegt seine kranke Mutter zu Hause.
He cares for his sick mother at home.
'Krankenpflege' (nursing) is often used in the context of work and training. Typical phrases are 'in der Krankenpflege arbeiten' (to work in nursing) or 'eine Ausbildung in der Krankenpflege machen' (to do training in nursing).
Sie macht eine Ausbildung in der Krankenpflege.
She is doing training in nursing.
treatment
'die Behandlung' and 'die Krankenpflege' both belong to the medical field. 'die Behandlung' means measures intended to examine, cure, or relieve an illness, often carried out by a doctor or therapist. 'die Krankenpflege' means the care and support of sick people, for example washing them, helping them eat, changing bandages, or monitoring their condition. Learners may confuse the words because both happen in hospitals or medical practices. Put simply: treatment is more strongly aimed at healing; nursing is more strongly aimed at daily care and support.
In der Krankenpflege braucht man Geduld und viel Verantwortung.
In nursing, you need patience and a lot of responsibility.
Nach der Untersuchung beginnt die Ärztin sofort mit der Behandlung.
After the examination, the doctor immediately begins the treatment.