Practice nurse

PRAK-tis NURS /ˈpræktɪs nɜːs/

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What it really means

A nurse who works at a GP surgery. They do many appointments themselves: vaccinations, blood tests, dressings, health checks and advice on long-term conditions.

Chinese explanation

诊所护士：在GP诊所工作的护士，负责很多项目：打疫苗、抽血、换药、体检和慢性病指导等。

Example conversation

A: Do I see the doctor for my flu jab? B: No, the practice nurse does those. I can book you in with her.

A：打流感疫苗是找医生吗？ B：不是，是诊所护士打的。我可以帮你约她。

What you could say back

“Yes please, any time this week.”

Related phrases

Flu jab Blood test New patient health check

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