patient-care
Treating the sick
Patient-care describes activities, services, or responsibilities related to the medical treatment and well-being of patients: patient-care duties, patient-care coordinator.
The hyphenated form functions as a compound modifier, typically appearing before nouns.
Healthcare workers speak of patient-care standards, patient-care facilities, and patient-care protocols.
Without the hyphen, patient care is simply the noun phrase referring to the care itself.
Medical caretaking profession
- bedsideNear the mattress
- roundsAmmunition or bout divisions
- vitalsBasic body measurements
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
assessment · charting · medication · treatment · diagnosis · triage · observation · catheter
Concern for others' distress
- empathySharing another's emotions
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- reassuranceWords meant to calm
- dignityInnate personal worth
listening · trust · rapport · presence · kindness · support · advocacy · respect
Overall state of health
- nutritionBodily use of food
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- healingRestoration of health
sleep · mobility · hygiene · independence · palliative · preventive · mind-body · integrative
Organized cooperative movement
- continuityUninterrupted progression or coherence
- handoffDirect physical exchange
- referralDirecting someone elsewhere
- follow-upSubsequent action on something
interdisciplinary · transitions · protocol · safety · documentation · outcomes · accreditation
nursing
Medical caretaking profession
monitoring · assessment · charting · medication · treatment · diagnosis · triage · observation · catheter · IV
compassion
Concern for others' distress
- empathySharing another's emotions
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- reassuranceWords meant to calm
dignity · listening · trust · rapport · presence · kindness · support · advocacy · respect · sensitivity
wellness
Overall state of health
- nutritionBodily use of food
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
healing · sleep · mobility · hygiene · independence · palliative · preventive · mind-body · integrative · family-centered
coordination
Organized cooperative movement
- continuityUninterrupted progression or coherence
- handoffDirect physical exchange
- referralDirecting someone elsewhere
follow-up · interdisciplinary · transitions · protocol · safety · documentation · outcomes · accreditation
patient-careadministrative duties
Organizational tasks of management
administration · hospital administration · paperwork · billing · bureaucracy
patient-carepatient neglect
Failure to provide care
medical neglect · medical negligence · mistreatment · corporate interests · cost-cutting
patient, care, patients, patiently, patience, impatient, impatiently, impatience, cares