Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
bejaardenverzorger
English translation:
geriatric aide
Dutch term
bejaardenverzorger
| 3 +3 | geriatric aide |
vixen
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| 3 | geriatric nurse |
Erik Boers
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Proposed translations
geriatric aide
A geriatric aide cares for older people who require help with personal care. The word geriatric refers to the aged and the aging process. The elderly people needing geriatric aide care may live in a private home or nursing home or be a part of an adult daycare center program or hospital. They may have illnesses or just need help due to a lack of strength or a lack of resources. Geriatric aides mainly assist with personal care such as feeding, grooming, toileting, bathing and dressing, but they may do some cleaning tasks as well.
For example, a geriatric aide who provides personal assistance in an older person's home may also provide light housekeeping such as preparing meals and doing laundry. Geriatric in-home care aides may also administer medications or check blood pressure, converse with patients and help them attend social events. In community care settings, geriatric aides may be called geriatric nursing assistants as they usually report to nurses.
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-does-a-geriatric-aide-do.htm
Many geriatric aide positions have no educational requirements, although high school diplomas are often preferred. On-the-job training is usually provided. Many colleges now offer two- or four-year degrees in gerontology. Courses in first-aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), biology, psychology, health care, and sociology are useful.
http://careers.stateuniversity.com/pages/686/Geriatric-Aide....
| Thanks too Vixen. 'Aide' is the word I was looking for when thinking of carer. I just need to decide whether nurse or 'aide' works best in my context. Thanks for responding so quicly. |
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Vert-ical Tr (X)
: I would also choose this term to be safe (without context one can't know if the caregiver is a registered or vocational nurse).
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Thanks
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Dave Calderhead
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Thanks, Dave
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Tina Vonhof (X)
: A 'verzorgster' can be trained but is not a nurse.
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Exactly. Thanks, Tina
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geriatric nurse
| Thanks for the quick response. I suppose I wasn't clear whether 'bejaardenverzorger' was actually a trained nurse, or what we call a 'carer', who may or may not have received nursing training. It seems that he/she IS trained, so this would fit. |
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katerina turevich
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vixen
: Een bejaardenverzorger mag in principe geen verpleegkundige handelingen uitvoeren; zie bijv. http://www.beroepsrisico.nl/index.php?id=28735&sub_id=3422 // kennelijk past de term in de (ontbrekende) context, maar ik blijf erbij dat een bejaardenverzorger g
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Discussion
To Vixen + Erik: a google entry I found said that a bejaardenverzorger would be trained, hence my comment to Erik below. Vixen, I note your helpful reference though which contradicts what I had found and certainly has more credence.