Spanish for nursing

Communicate confidently in the Spanish nursing workplace.

• Introduce your role, education, and workplace
• Describe departments, equipment, and hospital orientation
• Talk about daily tasks, shifts, teamwork, and planning
• Observe patients, measure vital signs, and report changes
• Write care reports, participate in handovers and meetings

Use professional language for daily patient care.

• Apply hygiene and safety protocols
• Describe skin conditions, wounds, and pressure ulcers
• Communicate about chronic illnesses and symptoms
• Support daily routines, mobility, and rehabilitation
• Report incidents, manage aggression, and respond to emergencies
• Discuss end-of-life care with empathy and respect

Support patients’ daily needs and wellbeing.

• Explain medication use and dosage
• Communicate about nutrition, swallowing, and hydration
• Discuss meals, diets, and special needs
• Provide toilet assistance and incontinence care
• Organize leisure activities and social interaction
• Work with families, volunteers, and home care

Handle complex clinical and mental health situations.

• Communicate about mental health and neurodevelopmental disorders
• Use pain assessment tools and health models
• Apply structured clinical communication (SBARR)
• Discuss medication groups, injections, and malnutrition
• Prepare and support patients before and after surgery

Act professionally within the Spanish healthcare system.

• Understand care institutions, referrals, and insurance
• Apply new procedures, hygiene materials, and ergonomics
• Communicate across cultures and cognitive limitations
• Handle ethical dilemmas and follow Spain legal standards