🎯 These 10 terms come up in every single shift at a German hospital. Learning them now – even if you are at A1 – gives you a head start that your colleagues and supervisors will immediately notice.
One of the most practical things you can do while preparing for Germany is start building medical German vocabulary early. German nursing language is specific – and certain terms are used so frequently that every nurse hears them dozens of times per shift
| Term | English Meaning | Context & Usage |
|---|---|---|
| 1. der Blutdruck | Blood pressure | Most documented vital sign. ‘Ich messe den Blutdruck.’ |
| 2. die Schmerzen | Pain | Always plural. ‘Haben Sie Schmerzen?’ = Do you have pain? |
| 3. das Fieber | Fever | ‘Der Patient hat Fieber.’ = The patient has a fever. |
| 4. die Wunde | Wound | Any wound, cut, or surgical incision. |
| 5. die Infusion | IV drip / infusion | ‘Die Infusion laeuft.’ = The IV is running. |
| 6. der Verband | Bandage / dressing | ‘Den Verband wechseln.’ = To change the dressing. |
| 7. die Uebelkeit | Nausea | Very common post-operative symptom. |
| 8. der Stuhlgang | Bowel movement | Essential for daily nursing documentation. |
| 9. die Atemnot | Shortness of breath | ‘Klagt ueber Atemnot.’ = Complaining of breathlessness. |
| 10. die Pflegedokumentation | Nursing documentation | The written nursing record – updated every shift. |
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