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a la superficie del módulo y el meridiano del lugar
PPL
Jan 15, 2012 12:30
12 yrs ago
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Spanish term

avisan a la guardia

Spanish to English Science Medical: Health Care Discharge report
Hi again everyone... I've almost finished the translation. One of the last sentences says "Los familiares del paciente avisaron a la guardia al producirse un episodio de sangrado de la herida quirúrgica".

Did they warn the doctors on duty? Or is there a more specific way of saying it? TIA.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +5 notified/warned the doctors on duty
4 +3 alert the staff on duty

Proposed translations

+5
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notified/warned the doctors on duty

'Notify' is used in the following source but I don't think there is anything wrong in using 'warned' either.
Example sentence:

There are a variety of ways that a nurse can harm a patient -- from administering the wrong drug to failing to notify a doctor when something is really wrong.

Reference:

http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/nursing-malpractice-30076.html

Peer comment(s):
agree Eileen Banks
7 mins
Thanks Eileen
agree Neil Ashby : I'd definitely put "notified". To warn is to give advice / information about a possible FUTURE occurence. It doesn't apply here as the patient is already bleeding!!!
1 hr
Thanks Dr Ashby
agree Claudia Luque Bedregal : notified
2 hrs
Thanks Claudia
agree bizisyl : I agree on 'notified'
3 hrs
Thanks bizisyl
agree neilmac : = notify/alert/tell/ report it to the duty staff
17 hrs
Thanks Neil
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks, AQOS."
+3
9 hrs

alert the staff on duty

Another choice.

www.econhealthcare.com/facilities.htmlCached
ECON operates a hospital and a chain of medicare centres and nursing homes. ... every bed is installed with a nurse call device **to alert nursing staff on duty. ...**

2008ratings.cqc.org.uk/.../searchfororganisation.cfm?...1...Cached
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust met 3 out of 6 of the ... access for people with disabilities, **alert the staff on duty to the problem** or write to the service ...

www.northerntrust.hscni.net/.../Seclusion_in_Holywell_Hospi...
Dec 22, 2011 – ... The observing nurse must alert staff on duty immediately of any concerns ...

Peer comment(s):
agree Rosa Paredes
8 mins
Thanks, Rosa!
agree neilmac : = the duty staff
8 hrs
Thanks, Neil! Yes, duty staff
agree Emma Goldsmith : Yes, relatives are more likely to call a nurse than a doctor if the patient is in hospital
10 hrs
Nurses rock!
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