Hospital vocabulary

[learning54]

Hi teachers,
Which one is more common?
a) telephonist
b) operator

Someone who assists a nurse in tasks that require little formal training are called:
a) auxiliary nurse
b) nursing auxiliary
c) nurse's aide

Thanks in advance

[5jj]

1. operator

2. Back in the 1970s in England I worked as a nursing auxiliary. I don't know if that is the correct term today.

[learning54]

1. operator

2. Back in the 1970s in England I worked as a nursing auxiliary. I don't know if that is the correct term today.

Hi,
Thank you for your reply. Let's see what the others have to say, let's see if the term 'nursing auxiliary' has changed.

I've found 'nursing assistant'. Can someone confirm it please?

Best,
L54

[Raymott]

Hi,
Thank you for your reply. Let's see what the others have to say, let's see if the term 'nursing auxiliary' has changed.

I've found 'nursing assistant'. Can someone confirm it please?

Best,
L54

That's not wrong, but there are a lot of names for assistant nurses.
Enrolled Nurse (EN) is one (as opposed to a Registered Nurse, RN).
Assistant nurse; Nurse Aide, Nursing aide. I'm sure there are more local versions.

[BobSmith]

In AmE, "nursing assistant" sounds like a generic role, which might be what you mean. But "nurse's aide" is probably more common. Also, there's PCA, STNA, CNA, EMT, and probably a ton more. FYI, sometimes nurses proper are called by their license or degree, LPN, RN, NP, DNP. All of these acronyms (initialisms) are pronounced by their individual letters.

[learning54]

That's not wrong, but there are a lot of names for assistant nurses.
Enrolled Nurse (EN) is one (as opposed to a Registered Nurse, RN).
Assistant nurse; Nurse Aide, Nursing aide. I'm sure there are more local versions.

Hi,
Thank you for your reply.

Best,
L54

[learning54]

In AmE, "nursing assistant" sounds like a generic role, which might be what you mean. But "nurse's aide" is probably more common. Also, there's PCA, STNA, CNA, EMT, and probably a ton more. FYI, sometimes nurses proper are called by their license or degree, LPN, RN, NP, DNP. All of these acronyms (initialisms) are pronounced by their individual letters.

Hi,
Thank you for your reply.

Best,
L54

[shannico]

Hi teachers,
Which one is more common?
a) telephonist
b) operator

How about switchboard operator?