1. MONDAY 15/02/2016 Professional English in Use, Medicine Nurses

2. Outline A: Nursing grades B: Support workers C: Specialization D: The nurse’s role Exercises Skimming and scanning Homework

3. A: Nursing grades What are the nurses’ grades in a hospital? 1. Student nurse: A nurse who is still in training. 2. Staff nurse: A nurse who has completed the training course. 3. Charge nurse: A more experienced nurse who is in charge of, or responsible for, a ward or department. 4. Nurse manager: A nurse who is in charge of several wards. Note:  The term sister is still alive for female charge nurses.  Female nurse manager may be called matron.

4. B: Support workers Who are the support workers in a hospital? What are the duties of the staff that works in a hospital? o Clinical support worker Assist nursing staff o Nursing auxiliary o Ward clerks up to date patients’ info, answering phones

5. C: Specialization What are the specializations that nurses able to take? Midwife: Has done a course in midwifery, the management of pregnancy and childbirth. District nurse: He/ she is going to visit patients in their homes. Health visitor: Works in a community, giving advice on the promotion of health and the prevention of illness.

6. D: The nurse’s role What are the nurses’ role? (watch this video) 1. Patient care 2. Checking temperature 3. Pulse rates 4. Blood pressures 5. Changing dressings 6. Giving injections 7. Removing sutures 8. Prescribing drugs (preserved by doctors before) 9. Ordering laboratory tests (preserved by doctors before) Perform + procedures (passive form) Carry out

7. Exercises Have a look at the exercises now

8. Skimming and scanning Skimming: a fast reading technique to get the gist Scanning: fast reading technique What are the uses of scanning and skimming?

9. Homework Study unit 8 for next week. Do the exercises fully. Make yourself familiar with skimming and scanning techniques

10. Thank you