CAMBRIDGE Lee) cote sarel ia Cambridge English for Nursing Virginia Allum and Patricia McGarr Series Editor: Jeremy DayIntroduction ‘The aim of Cambridge English for Nursing are to improve your: communication skills at work and your English language knowledge in key areas cf nursing. To give you practice in current healthcare Situations, each of the ten units contains discussion ofthe nursing topic listening activities reflecting everyday nursing scenarios a focus on communication, for example giving advice sensitively a medical focus, for example describing how the heart works charting and documentation — medical forms and how to use them eceee ‘abbreviations and acronyms used in healthcare ‘© anonline glossary with a pronunciation guide Cn the audio you hear people inthe kind of healthcare s tuations that you encounter 38 8 nurse, for ‘example admitting a patient, explaining medical procedtrres, discussing lifestyle changes, handing over patients, taking part in training sessions, preparing a pre-op patient, ‘and dealing with young patients in pain. in addition, online activities focusing on advances in technology vill help you keep up-to-date with the latest medical equipment. How to use Cambridge English for Nursing for self-study Ifyou are working on your own, you can do the units in any order you ike Choose the topic that you want te look at and work through the unit doing the exercises and ‘checking your answers in the yewer Key, Note down any mistakes you make, and go 2ack and listen or read 2621 to see what the problem was. It’s a good Idea to listen to the audio more than once and fo read the audioscript iterwards to check that you've understood. For the speaking activities, think about what you would sayin the situation. You could also try talking about the discussion points with your colleagues; the topics are all relevant for people who work in healthcare. Audioscripts and ‘comprehensive answer ey with solutions tothe activities as wel as suggested answers for the dlstussi0 tasks are at the tof the book, ln addition, you can find extra material and further activities fr Practice online at wwwicambridge orgieltienglishfornursing. \We hope you enjoy using the course. f you have any comments on Cambridge English for Nursing. we'd love to hear them. You can email us at englishfornursing@ cambridge. org, V alguns em ha Viegie Aum (BA, WA, Cert TESOL, Cortfeat ir Nursing) ves and works in ustraa apd as Hoa Fi a Registered Nurse working in hositals in Syaney and on he Gold Coast She aD a erence tied wn working as Direct of ho nursing serie in Syne, She is ea ae eee ipa ating atten Questar and so work 2 Lecture’ and Nurs Fae ra ing at he Cok Coat Ist of TAFE (lee and FuterEaucaton) in Ousensond avila McGarr (BEd, Dip TESOL. MA TESOL, MBA) ves in Australia and works at GAH University: She has de ranging international teaching experience, having managed a network of angles institutes in Asia, project eee vocals English courses in Kuwait and Oman, 27d been instrumental in 6006 We language projects in Vietnam and China, She managed the insearch Language Gen University of Technology. syoney ~ one ofthe largest English language institutes in Australia — and set up ‘several offshore programs that ‘they delivered in Asia.Baik) ‘Taking a patient history Using active listening stetegies Patient Explaining how the heart works Se Putting a patient at ease page 6 Giving a nursing handove~ CCherting blood pressure and pulse ucaiing patients about asthma management ME Cving instructions effectively pet Using a nebuliser Pa Talking toa child about asthma Putting a young patient at ease Describing respiration Gharting respiratory rates Discussing wound management Asking for advice SUSE Describing wounds fed ‘Taking part n Continuous Professional Development Using a Wound Assessment Chart Discussing dlabetes management ‘Making empathetic responses Gimng advice sensitively Using a Diabetic Chart Explaining pathology tests ‘Asking for clarification Checking unclerstanding Telephone skis: contacting other stair Softening a request Reading a Pathology Report Aadministering medication Doing 4 mesication check SEMEN Working as part ofa team page 46 ‘Checking medication orders for ‘accuracy Biplaining drug interactions (Checking the ‘ive rights’ of ‘meoication administration Reading a Prescription Chart Contents bie tate The heart Explaining how the heart works: The respiratory system Wound bea presaration “he pancreas: Explaining typoglycaceia ‘and diabetes The kidneys Explaining renal ure Explaining uninary catheters The metabolism of ‘medication Cer eue Ceenuere ta Patient Admission Farm Patient Record ‘Observation Chart Respiratory rates Patient record Observation chart Wound Assessment Chart Diabetic Chart Pathology Report Preseription Char.