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    The nurse welcomes a new patient to the hospital ward. They check the patient's identity bracelet to confirm their name, date of birth, allergies, and other important details. The nurse explains how to use the call button if help is needed and offers to assist the patient in walking to the bathroom. The interaction helps the patient feel welcomed and informed about their care.

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    Nurse English

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    The nurse welcomes a new patient to the hospital ward. They check the patient's identity bracelet to confirm their name, date of birth, allergies, and other important details. The nurse explains how to use the call button if help is needed and offers to assist the patient in walking to the bathroom. The interaction helps the patient feel welcomed and informed about their care.

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    The nurse welcomes a new patient to the hospital ward. They check the patient's identity bracelet to confirm their name, date of birth, allergies, and other important details. The nurse explains how to use the call button if help is needed and offers to assist the patient in walking to the bathroom. The interaction helps the patient feel welcomed and informed about their care.

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    Welcoming a patient on admission

    1 a. In pairs, discuss which of the following things a nurse does when a patient arrives in hospital.
    Shows the patient around the ward
    Puts on the patients identity (ID) bracelet
    Gets the patient lunch
    Checks the patients details
    Gets the patient a cup of tea
    Shows the patient how to use the nurse call
    Helps the patient change into pajamas
    Takes the patients Observations
    b
    1 The nurse knows the patients name.
    2 The nurse introduces himself to the patient.
    3 The nurse explains the nurse call button.
    4 The nurse checks if the patient can walk to the bathroom.
    5 The nurse is in a hurry.

    e 1.1 Complete the following extracts from the conversation between


    Stephen and Mr. Connolly. Listen again and check your answers.
    Hello. Its Mr Connolly, (1) ______________________ ?
    (2) ____________________________Stephen. (3) _________________________ looking
    after you today.
    (4)___________________________ the nurse call. (5)_____________________________
    press the button if you (6)___________________________________________________ .
    (7)_____________________________________________ to walk to the bathroom?
    Is there (8)___________________________________________________ you need?
    f How does Stephen make Mr. Connolly feel welcome?
    g In pairs, practice welcoming a patient on admission. Student A, you are the
    nurse; Student B, you are the patient. Use the following prompts to help
    you. Swap roles and practice again.
    Nurse Patient
    Check patients name Say name

    Introduce yourself Reply

    Explain nurse call Reply

    Say where bathroom is Reply

    Ask if patient needs help to go Reply


    to bathroom

    Ask if patient has any questions Reply

    Say you will see patient later Reply


    Checking a patients identity (ID) bracelet
    2a 1.3 Stephen continues talking to Mr. Connolly. Listen to the conversation
    and answer the following questions.
    1 What does Stephen need to do?
    2 What is Mr. Connolly allergic to?
    3 What color identity (ID) bracelet does Mr. Connolly need?
    b. Match the abbreviations from an identity (ID) bracelet (14) to their
    meanings (ad).
    1. DOB a. hospital number
    2. Hosp. No. b. admission date
    3. ADM c. doctor
    4. Dr d. date of birth
    c 1.3 Listen again and check the information on the ID bracelet below.
    Put a tick next to the correct information and correct any incorrect
    information.
    d 1.3 Put the following extracts from the conversation in the correct order.
    Listen again and check your answers.
    Do you have any allergies?
    Ill just check that on the identity bracelet.
    Whats your date of birth, please?
    Ill change that for you right away.
    Can I look at your ID bracelet, please?
    Can you tell me your full name, please?
    e In pairs, practice the conversation between Stephen and Mr Connolly using audio script 1.3 on
    page 93 to help you.
    f In pairs, practice checking patient details. Student A, you are the nurse;
    use the patient 1 ID bracelet below. Student B, you are the patient; use
    the patient 1 information on page 89. Swap roles and practice again
    using the patient 2 ID bracelet on page 89 and the patient 2 information
    on page 86.
    Share your knowledge
    In small groups, discuss the following questions and then feed back your
    groups ideas to the class.

    Do you use ID bracelets in your country?


    Do you have the same information on the ID bracelet?
    Do you use any other colors for ID bracelets?

    Describing parts of the body


    3a Label the parts of the human body (119) on pages 9 and 10 using the
    words in the box.
    6
    ankle chest chin elbow ngers forehead
    heel hip knee navel neck palm shin
    shoulder sole thigh toes waist wrist
    [

    b 1.4 Listen to the sentences and circle the words (a or b) you hear.
    1. a. chin b. shin 2. a. wrist b. waist
    3. a. hip b. lip 4. A. eye b. thigh
    5. a. knee b. heel 6. a. back b. neck
    7. a. palm b. arm 8. A. sole b. toe
    c Look at the diagram above again and label the shaded parts A, B, C and D
    using the words in the box.
    back of the hand back of the knee lower back upper back
    d In pairs, take turns to point to a part of your body. Ask your partner to say
    what it is.
    Medical focus: equipment to take patient Observations
    4 a Match the equipment (15) to the denitions (ae).
    1. blood pressure cuff a takes a patients blood pressure
    2. digital blood pressure monitor b wraps around a patients arm to take blood pressure
    3. pulse oximeter c takes a patients temperature
    4. scales d records a patients blood oxygen saturation
    5. tympanic thermometer e weigh a patient

    Communication focus: giving instructions to a patient


    a 1.5 Stephen, the Ward Nurse, is taking Mr. Bracknells Observations.
    Listen to the conversation and tick the instructions you hear.
    1 Can you stand on the scales, please?
    2 Can you open your mouth, please?
    3 Can you bend your leg, please?
    4 Can you turn your head to one side for me, please?
    5 Can you bend your arm, please?
    6 Can you roll up your sleeve, please?
    7 Can you put your arm out straight?
    8 Can you hold out your hand, please?
    b Which instructions (18) from Exercise 5a can you use with the following
    equipment?
    tympanic thermometer
    scales
    blood pressure cuff
    pulse oximeter
    c In pairs, take turns to choose a piece of equipment in Exercise 4a and ask
    your partner for the instructions you give a patient.
    d In pairs, practice taking a patients Observations. Student A, you are the
    nurse; give instructions to the patient. Student B, you are the patient;
    listen to the nurse and follow their instructions. Use the equipment in
    Exercise 4a, the phrases in Exercise 5a and audio script 1.5 on page 93 to
    help you. Swap roles and practice again.
    Charting and documentation: taking and
    recording patient Observations
    6aMatch the abbreviations (18) to their meanings (ah).
    1 T a oxygen saturation
    2 P b observations
    3 RR c kilograms
    4 BP d pulse
    5 Wt e respiratory rate
    6O
    2

    SATS f temperature
    7 kg g blood pressure
    8 Obs. h weight

    b 1.5 Listen again to Stephen taking Mr Bracknells Admission Observations


    and record the information on the Observation Chart below.

    ADMISSION OBSERVATIONS
    DATE:
    OBSERVATION CHART
    BP /T
    P Wt kg
    RR
    O
    2
    SATS %
    Date Time T P BP RR O
    c 1.6 Listen to Bessie, the Ward Nurse, taking Samira, a young patients,
    Admission Observations and record the information on the Observation
    Chart below.

    Sophia
    Hospital
    ADMISSION OBSERVATIONS
    DATE:
    OBSERVATION CHART
    BP /T
    P Wt kg
    RR
    O
    2
    SATS %
    Pediatrics
    BP / T
    P Wt. kg
    RRO2 SATS %

    d 1.6 Match the beginnings (18) to the endings (ah) to complete Bessies
    explanations. Listen again to check your answers.
    1. Im going to take a. the information from this machine.
    2. Ill just take b. your Obs. now.
    3. Ill get the rest of c. your respirations while you were watching the machine.
    4. Ill wrap d. the cuff around your arm.
    5. Ill just clip e. your temperature with this special thermometer
    6. Ill turn on f. weigh you now.
    7. I counted g. this lead onto your nger.
    8. OK, Ill h. the machine now.

    e In pairs, practice the conversation between Bessie and Samira using


    audio script 1.6 on page 94 to help you.

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