NURSING CAREER
To take care and serve!
Glossary
UNIT 1
Merely (adv.) only as specified and nothing more; simply
Practitioner (n) a qualified or skilled person who works in the medical profession
Unsung (adj.) not given attention and praise that is deserved for doing good things; unappreciated
Establishing (v) to begin or create something that is meant to last for a long time.
Founder (n) one that founds, starts or establishes a company.
Profession (n) a type of job that requires special education, traing or skill
Considered (v) resulting from careful thought; believed
Impact (n) to have a strong and often bad effect on something or someone
Anniversary (n) a date that is remembered or celebrated because a special or notable event occurred on that date in a previous year
Proclaim (v) to say or state (something) in a public, official, or definite way; announce
Council (n) a group of people who advise or govern
Awareness (n) knowing that something (such as a situation, condition, or problem) exists
Health (n) the general condition of the mind or body.
by (prep.) proximity in space or time
to (prep.) used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward
they (pronoun) those ones —used as third person pronoun serving as the plural of he, she, or it or referring to a group of two or more individuals not all of the same sex <they dance well>
the (art.) definite article used to indicate a person or thing that has already been mentioned or seen or is clearly understood from the situation
an (art.) indefinite article before words beginning with a vowel sound
in (prep.) used to indicate location or position within something
and (conj.) used to join words or groups of words
UNIT 3
Less (adj.) not so much; smaller in amount or number. Ant. more
Acute (adj.) referring to a disease or condition which develops rapidly and can be dangerous. Ant. dull
Attractive (adj.) having a feature or quality that people like. Ant. unattractive
Central (adj.) main or most important. Ant. unimportant
Chronic (adj.) referring to a disease or condition which lasts for a long time. Ant. acute
Common (adj.) done by many people. Ant. individual
Comprehensive (adj.) including many, most, or all things. Ant. noncomprehensive
Expensive (adj.) costing a lot of money. Ant. cheap
Fewer (adj.) a smaller number of persons or things. Ant. more
Healthy (adj.) in good physical condition. Ant. unhealthy
High (adj.) extending or reaching upward more than other things of the same kind. Ant. low
Most (adj.) greatest in amount or degree. Ant. least
Own (adj.) belonging to oneself or itself —usually used following a possessive case or possessive adjective <cooked my own dinner>. Ant. impersonal
Premature (adj.) before the expected or desirable time. Ant. late
Preventive (adj.) referring to an action taken to stop something happening, especially to stop a disease or infection from spreading. Ant. unhealthful
Primary (adj.) happening first, and leading to something else. Ant. secondary
Registered (adj.) having your name entered in an official list or register. Ant. unregistered
Active (adj.) doing things that require physical movement and energy. Ant. inactive
Clinical (adj.) referring to the physical assessment and treatment of patients by doctors, as opposed to a surgical operation, a laboratory test or experiment. Ant. subjective
UNIT 2
War (n) a state or period of fighting between countries or groups. syn. conflict
Occupation (n) the work that a person does. syn. profession
Craft (n) an activity that involves making something in a skillful way by using your hands. syn. art
Slave (n) someone who is legally owned by another person and is forced to work for that person without pay. syn. captive
Health (n) the general condition of the mind or body. syn. wellness
Midwife (n) a person (usually a woman) who helps a woman when she is giving birth to a child. Syn. Obstetrician
Care (n) effort made to do something correctly, safely, or without causing damage. Syn. meticulosity
Hospital (n) a place where sick or injured people are given care or treatment and where children are often born. Syn. health care
Procedure (n) a medical treatment or operation. Syn. method
Treatment (n) actions taken to look after sick or injured people or to cure disease. Syn. therapy
Medication (n) a drug used to treat a particular illness. Syn. drug
Nursing (n) the work or profession of being a nurse. Syn. infirmary
Nurse (n) a person who looks after sick people in a hospital or helps a doctor in a local surgery. syn. caretaker
Ward (n) a room or set of rooms in a hospital with beds for the patients. Syn. division
Staff (n) a group of people who work for an organization or business. Syn. personnel
Marriage (n) the relationship that exists between a husband and a wife. Syn. matrimony
Nun (n) a woman belonging to a religious order; especially : one under solemn vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. Sysn. sister
Benefit (n) a good or helpful result or effect. Syn. advantage
Quota (n) a specific amount or number that is expected to be achieved. Syn. part
Mission (n) a task or job that someone is given to do. Syn. purpose