| About the book | |
English for Nurses is an application- oriented text meant for nurses and healthcare professionals who want to enhance their English language capabilities. With its focus on the language and communication skills needed in professional and social situations, the book attempts to enable these professionals to carry out their duties more effectively and with greater confidence. This book emphasises on the essential element of language listening, speaking, reading and writing, dealing with non-verbal communication, and intercultural communication. It also trains the reader on how to handle (sometimes delicately) a variety of situation from taking a patient's medical history to managing postoperative care, as well as on responding to the needs and concerns of attendants with empathy. | |
| Table of contents | |
Foreword Preface Acknowledgements English for Nurses: A Roadmap UNIT 1 At the Admission 1. Making a Patient-Record 2. Making the Patient Comfortable UNIT 2 A New Colleague at the Hospital 3. Introduction to Colleagues 4. Sharing Work Experience with a New Colleague UNIT 3 At the Operation Theatre 5. Talking about Equipment and Instruments 6. Preparing the Patient for Operation UNIT 4 Monitoring Progress 7. Post-Operation 8. Reassuring the Attendants after Operation UNIT 5 At the Discharge 9. Instructing about Care and Medicines Post-discharge 10. Advising about Precautions at Home Case Study 1: Accident Case Study 2: Diabetes Case Study 3: Paediatrics Case Study 4: Alzheimer?s Disease Appendix 1: Medical Terms Appendix 2: Abbreviations Appendix 3: Job Positions in the British Hospital System Appendix 4: Irregular Verbs Appendix 5: British and American Spellings: Common Differences Appendix 6: Essential Vocabulary Appendix 7: Units of Measurement Listening Activities | |
