undersköterska

== Swedish == === Alternative forms === usk (abbreveation) underſköterſka (obsolete typography) === Etymology === Compound of under (“under, sub-”) +‎ sköterska (“nurse”), cf. sjuksköterska (“senior nurse”). First attested in 1897. === Noun === undersköterska c (healthcare) A practical nurse; a vocational nurse; a type of nurse with secondary education in medicine and caregiving, often more focused on practical work. ==== Usage notes ==== In Sweden, the title is used for female and male nurses alike, despite the female ending -erska. Since 2023 it is a protected title in Sweden. ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== sjuksköterska (“senior nurse”) sjukvårdsbiträde (“assisting nurse”) === References === “undersköterska”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) Svensk MeSH – undersköterska