nursing aide
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈnɜrsɪŋ eɪd/
- US
:
auxiliar de enfermería
- The director praised the nursing aide for her dedication to ensuring that each patient received the proper care they needed.
- nursing aides and orderlies
Examples
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Results of a national survey (Guo et al., 1995) determined that among female workers, the occupational category of nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants was rated as the highest risk employees for back injuries, with an estimated 269,000 cases reported annually.
Academic text (2006) -
Most of the new jobs being created are in the lower-wage sectors of the economy—hospital orderlies and nursing aides, secretaries and temporary workers, retail and restaurant.
Blog text (14) -
You can be a nursing aide in just one month after you have completed your CNA programs.
Blog text (32) -
Case example: Miss Horton works as a nursing aide in the home healthcare department.
Academic text (1998) -
The answer is yes, you have to take an exam to be able to get the federal government certificate that certifies you as a nursing aide in different health institutions.
Blog text (32) -
As of 1999, some 90 percent of nursing aides and 95 percent of licensed practical nurses were women (U.S. Department of Labor, 2000a).
Academic text (2001) -
For example, about 14 percent of health aides and nursing aides are 55 or older, while health technologists and technicians are, on the whole, still quite young.
Academic text (2001) -
From 1994 to 2000, nursing aides and orderlies were the third highest occupational category for nonfatal injuries and illnesses (Staff 2002).
Academic text (2003) -
In addition, the demand for direct care workers—home health aides, personal care aides, and certified nursing aides—is estimated to be at 5 million by 2020—up 2 million from today.
Blog text (23) -
After finishing her training, Helen started working as a nursing aide in a local hospital, helping patients with daily tasks.
Synonyms
365
3.5
A person who helps someone in a job, for example a teacher or politician
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2.9
A person who helps nurses with simple patient care like feeding or washing
How Trained
- Specialized
14
3.8
- Specialized
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2.8
- Specialized
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3.5
- US
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3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who assists nurses' is directly and compositionally derived from 'nursing' (care of patients) + 'aide' (assistant). This noun-noun/protective compound pattern is common and mirrored in other languages (e.g., Spanish 'ayudante de enfermería'), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
Nursing aide comes from the words nursing, meaning care of sick people, and aide, meaning a helper. Imagine someone beside a patient's bed helping them wash, move, or eat; that's why it means 'a person who assists nurses with basic patient care'.