WHY CHOOSE ENGLISH FOR NURSING?
Whether you are a nurse involved in cross-border healthcare, or keen to start working in healthcare in another country, English is a major asset for nurses who are able to understand, write and speak the language somewhat fluently.
You have a global occupation, an international profession. Not only may you need to care for foreign residents and immigrants in your own country, but you may wish to seek work opportunities in foreign countries. Also, you may be faced with medical tourism as it has also become a reality, given the ever-growing medical advancements in recent years.
Strong communication skills are key to embody a good nurse, especially in a different language such as English. Sound communication helps nurses build rapport with both patients, carers, and family.
Course Details
🔹 Duration: 20 hours
🔹 Location: Online
Prerequisite: B1 level of English (Intermediate).
GENERAL OBJECTIVE:
- Improve communication skills at work and language knowledge in English in key nursing areas.
DETAILED OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the course, participants should be able to:
- Distinguish key vocabulary for describing pain using a pain assessment tool.
- Verbalize basic vital sign readings.
- Use polite language for requests.
- Better understand the use of SOAP notes.
- Be aware of key medical abbreviations.
- Use basic vocabulary for assessing a patient's nutritional status.
- Communicate suggestions, advice, and empathy.
- Differentiate terms concerning ADLs and iADLS.
- Distinguish key vocabulary in wound management to complete a wound assessment & treatment form.
- Be familiar with the basic tense structure of the English language.
COURSE CONTENT:
- Unit 1: Pain Assessment (3 hours)
- Unit 2: Vital Signs (2 hour)
- Unit 3: Symptoms (3 hours)
- Unit 4: Nutrition (5 hours)
- Unit 5: Providing Care (2 hour)
- Unit 6: Wound Management (2 hours)
- Unit 7: Grammar Guide (2 hours)
- Final Test (1 hour)
