nursing staff
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nursing staff
The group of people who professionally care for sick, elderly, or disabled people, for example in hospitals or nursing homes.
Das Pflegepersonal auf dieser Station ist sehr engagiert und freundlich.
The nursing staff on this ward is very dedicated and friendly.
This word is made up of 'die Pflege' (care/nursing) and 'das Personal' (staff). So it literally describes the staff responsible for care.
Das Pflegepersonal kümmert sich um die Patienten.
The nursing staff takes care of the patients.
'Pflegepersonal' (nursing staff) is a collective term and is grammatically always used in the singular, even when it refers to many people. The verb is therefore also singular.
Das Pflegepersonal ist heute stark ausgelastet.
The nursing staff is under heavy strain today.
Common expressions describe the shortage of or strain on this professional group. Typical phrases include 'das Pflegepersonal ist überlastet' (the nursing staff is overworked), 'es fehlt an Pflegepersonal' (there is a shortage of nursing staff), or 'qualifiziertes Pflegepersonal wird gesucht' (qualified nursing staff is being sought).
Viele Krankenhäuser klagen darüber, dass das Pflegepersonal überlastet ist.
Many hospitals complain that the nursing staff is overworked.
caregiver / nursing professional
Eine Pflegekraft is an individual professional caregiver and can therefore be counted. Pflegepersonal, by contrast, refers to all the people working in care at an institution as a group. Use Pflegekraft for a specific person and Pflegepersonal for the entire group.
Das Pflegepersonal begleitet die neuen Patienten auf ihre Zimmer.
The nursing staff accompany the new patients to their rooms.
Eine Pflegekraft begleitet den neuen Patienten auf sein Zimmer.
A caregiver accompanies the new patient to their room.
