caregiver / nursing professional
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caregiver / nursing professional
A person who professionally looks after and cares for people who are ill, elderly, or otherwise in need of assistance. The term includes professions such as nurse, geriatric nurse, and nursing assistant.
Ohne engagierte Pflegekräfte würde unser Gesundheitssystem zusammenbrechen.
Without dedicated nursing professionals, our healthcare system would collapse.
The word consists of 'Pflege' (care/nursing) and 'Kraft' (worker/staff member). In job titles, '-kraft' often means 'person' or 'employee'. A 'Pflegekraft' (caregiver/nursing professional) is therefore a person who works in care or nursing.
Im Krankenhaus herrscht ein Mangel an Pflegekräften.
There is a shortage of nursing professionals in the hospital.
'Pflegekraft' (caregiver/nursing professional) is the official and neutral umbrella term for various nursing and care professions. It is frequently used in formal, professional, and administrative contexts.
Für die offene Stelle wird eine qualifizierte Pflegekraft gesucht.
A qualified nursing professional is being sought for the open position.
Nursing professionals typically work in certain places. Common phrases are 'Pflegekraft im Krankenhaus' (nursing professional in a hospital), 'im Altenheim' (in a nursing home), or 'beim ambulanten Pflegedienst' (with an outpatient care service).
Eine Pflegekraft vom Pflegedienst kommt zweimal am Tag vorbei.
A caregiver from the care service comes by twice a day.
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'die Krankenschwester' and 'die Pflegekraft' can both refer to a person who cares for sick people or people in need of help. 'Krankenschwester' means a woman in nursing and is used especially often in hospitals. 'Pflegekraft' is more general and more neutral: it can be a woman or a man, and the term also fits in nursing homes or home care. Learners may confuse the words because both occur in the field of care. If the person is female and works in a hospital, 'Krankenschwester' is understandable in everyday language. If you are speaking generally or officially about care staff, 'Pflegekraft' sounds more natural.
Vor dem Termin ruft die Pflegekraft die Familie der Patientin an.
Before the appointment, the nursing professional calls the patient's family.
Nach der Operation kontrolliert die Krankenschwester den Verband.
After the operation, the nurse checks the bandage.