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Profissional Técnica de Nível Médio de Auxiliar

English translation: Licensed Vocational / Practical Nurse Training

17:47 Sep 9, 2020
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: Profissional Técnica de Nível Médio de Auxiliar
Conferimos à ? RG n° ? natural de ? nacionalidade ? nascida aos ?, o presente Certificado, nos termos da Lei ?; por haver concluído em ?, o curso de Qualificação Profissional Técnica de Nível Médio de Auxiliar de Enfermagem.
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Brazil
English translation:Licensed Vocational / Practical Nurse Training
Explanation:

A licensed vocational nurse (LVN), also known as a licensed practical nurse (LPN), works under the direction of doctors and registered nurses. LVNs may work in a number of settings, some of which include hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and physicians' offices. He or she works directly with patients providing basic care, such as ensuring patient comfort, monitoring and recording vital signs, developing care plans and dressing wounds. A caring and emotionally stable nature is paramount.

LVN programs are typically associate's degree or certificate programs that take 12-18 months to complete.

Source: https://study.com/directory/category/Medical_and_Health_Prof...
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Silvia Tratnik
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5 +1Medium Level Technical Professional Qualification in Nursing Assistance
Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
5Licensed Vocational / Practical Nurse Training
Silvia Tratnik


  

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Medium Level Technical Professional Qualification in Nursing Assistance


Explanation:
or to work as a Nursing Aid

Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
Ecuador
Local time: 08:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Licensed Vocational / Practical Nurse Training


Explanation:

A licensed vocational nurse (LVN), also known as a licensed practical nurse (LPN), works under the direction of doctors and registered nurses. LVNs may work in a number of settings, some of which include hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and physicians' offices. He or she works directly with patients providing basic care, such as ensuring patient comfort, monitoring and recording vital signs, developing care plans and dressing wounds. A caring and emotionally stable nature is paramount.

LVN programs are typically associate's degree or certificate programs that take 12-18 months to complete.

Source: https://study.com/directory/category/Medical_and_Health_Prof...


Example sentence(s):
  • Vocational education is education that prepares people to work as a technician or to take up employment in a skilled craft or trade like tradesperson or artisan. Vocational education is sometimes referred to as career and technical education.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocational_education
Silvia Tratnik
Local time: 10:29
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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