RGN, RM, HV

German translation: siehe unten

07:56 Dec 17, 2001
English to German translations [PRO]
Medical
English term or phrase: RGN, RM, HV
Es handelt sich um zusätzliche Berufsbezeichnungen oder Titel einer "Specialist Nurse" mit Bachelor of Science. Wofür könnten die Abkürzungen stehen? Danke im voraus!
Christiane Rose (X)
Germany
Local time: 05:57
German translation:siehe unten
Explanation:
RGN=staatlich examinierte Krankenschwester (-pfleger); RM=staatlich examinierte Hebamme; HV= certainly not Sozialarbeiter/-in; the definition is as follows "health visitor: A health visitor is a registered nurse with qualifications in obstetrics and midwifery, who visits new mothers and babies at home."
In Deutschland wird dies von den niedergelassenen Hebammen durchgeführt!
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Dietrich Herrmann, MD, PhD, MBA
Germany
Local time: 05:57
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Registered General Nurse; Registered Midwife; Health Visitor
Sandra van Bijsterveld (X)
5RGN=Registered Gen. Nurse; RM=Registered Midwife, also anerkannte Hebamme; Health Visitor=Sozialarbe
Edda
5siehe unten
Dietrich Herrmann, MD, PhD, MBA


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Registered General Nurse; Registered Midwife; Health Visitor


Explanation:
See www.acronymfinder.com and links below.

Hope this helps!




    Reference: http://www.legalnurses.com/UKRNMW.html
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Sandra van Bijsterveld (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 05:57
Native speaker of: Dutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stephanie Bohnerth: am Häufigsten (s. auch Internet-Recherche) steht RGN für Registered General Nurse
56 mins

agree  Claudia Tomaschek
1 hr
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
RGN=Registered Gen. Nurse; RM=Registered Midwife, also anerkannte Hebamme; Health Visitor=Sozialarbe


Explanation:
HV=Sozialarbeiter im Gesundheitsdienst
(Health Visitor),
wie "registrierte allg. Krankneshwester+
"reg. Hebamme" alle im NHS....

Gutes Gelingen, Cough, Edda

p.s. Why don't you get yourself THE WORDSWORTH DICTIONARY OF ABBREVIATIONS & ACRONYMS for a fe shillings?

Edda
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
siehe unten


Explanation:
RGN=staatlich examinierte Krankenschwester (-pfleger); RM=staatlich examinierte Hebamme; HV= certainly not Sozialarbeiter/-in; the definition is as follows "health visitor: A health visitor is a registered nurse with qualifications in obstetrics and midwifery, who visits new mothers and babies at home."
In Deutschland wird dies von den niedergelassenen Hebammen durchgeführt!


    Reference: http://www.babycentre.co.uk/glossary/H
Dietrich Herrmann, MD, PhD, MBA
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