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Monitor technician

Learn Healthcare Spanish phrases used as a monitor technician in Spanish


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Hi, my name is _______________________. I am a monitor technician. Hola, mi nombre es ______________ Soy un tecnico de monitorizacion
I am going to put the heart monitor wires on your chest in order to monitor your heart rhythm. Is that OK? Voy a colocarle los cables del monitor cardiaco en su pecho para poder monitorizar su ritmo cardiaco. Le parece bien?
I have to lift your shirt in order to properly place the wires, do I have your permission to do that? Tengo que levantarle la camisa para poder colocarle los cables apropiadamente, me da permiso de hacerlo?
Would you prefer if I had a female put them on? ¿Prefiere que una mujer se lo coloque?
This will let us watch your heart rate and rhythm from the nurse’s station. Esto nos dejara observar su ritmo y latidos cardiacos desde el puesto de enfermeria
Do you have any questions about the monitor? ¿Tiene alguna pregunta acerca del monitor?
If a wire comes loose, don’t be worry, we will see it from the desk and come in to put it back on. Si un cable se despega, no se preocupe, nosotros lo veremos desde la seccion de enfermeria y vendremos a colocarselo de vuelta
Try not to scratch where the sticky pads are. Trate de no rascarse donde se colocan los adhesivos.
Do not get the wires or the monitor wet. Have your nurse remove it when you are ready to wash. Trate de no mojar los cables o el monitor. Pidale a una enfermera que se los remueva cuando este listo para bañarse
The monitor pack has a battery in it and there are antennas in the ceiling that pick up your heart rhythm. La cajilla del monitor tiene una bateria adentro y hay antenas en el techo que recojen su ritmo cardiaco.
The nurse’s will be notified if your heart rhythm or rate changes. La enfermera sera notificada si su ritmo o latidos cardiacos cambian.

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