Description

RN (Registered Nurse; Enfermero(a) Titulado(a) / Enfermero(a) Registrado(a)) is a licensed healthcare professional responsible for providing and coordinating patient care, administering medications, performing clinical assessments, and educating patients under established medical standards and regulations.

Interpreter Notes

Interpreters may hear “RN” in English or “enfermero(a) titulado(a)” / “enfermero(a) registrado(a)” in Spanish. Spanish speakers typically do not use the English abbreviation. Interpreters should render the term exactly as stated by the speaker without transferring abbreviations across languages.

Example Sentences

EN: The RN reviewed the patient’s medication list.

ES: El enfermero registrado revisó la lista de medicamentos del paciente.

Common Interpreter Mistakes

Using the abbreviation RN in Spanish; confusing RN with a nursing assistant or technician; translating RN as doctor.