1. Consultation Unit 1: In the Medical Clinic
Nursing English
Consultation
Unit 1: In the Medical Clinic

2. The Role of the Nurse In Western Countries: Student nurses
Assistant nurses
2 years training (college diploma/certificate 学院)
personal care, oral medications 口药, height & weight, vital signs 生命征象 (temperature, heart rate, blood pressure)

3. The Role of the Nurse In Western Countries:
3) Registered Nurses (R.N.)
4 years training (university degree 大学学士学位)
general hospital wards
medical 内科, surgical 外科, birth unit 产科, neurology 神经科, orthopedics 骨科 etc
give medications, vital signs, change surgical dressings 换敷料, give injections 打针, remove sutures 移去缝针

5. The Role of the Nurse 3) Registered Nurses (R.N.)
c) community nurses 社会护理
teach classes, visit patients at home

6. The Role of the Nurse 3) Registered Nurses (R.N.)
d) specialist nurses 专业护士
ICU nurses 特别监护病房，midwife 助产士， operating room (O.R.) nurses 手术室, emergency room (E.R.) nurses 急诊室
much more independent with more responsibility
有很多独立和责任
more complicated procedures比较复杂的程序：applying casts上石膏，using ventilators/respirators 用呼吸器，discussing diagnosis and treatment with doctors 跟医生讨论诊断和疗法

8. Specialist Nurses (RN) -ICU, ER, OR, etc Registered Nurses (RN)
-general hospital wards
-community
Assistant Nurses

9. The Role of the Nurse
What do nurses do in China? What are their typical responsibilities?
Are there different types or levels of nurses?

10. consultation: to meet together to discuss symptoms and treatment

11. What is the difference between medical and surgical??

12. What is the difference between medical and surgical?
Medical Department
Surgical Department
uses medicine to cure
systemic (系统的）
often treated for a long time
eg. heart disease (ex. 绞痛） treated with heart medicine （ex. 硝化甘油) for many years
eg shoulder pain that is treated with medicine
uses surgery to cure
localized （具体的）
often fixed immediately
eg. heart attack (心梗) that needs bypass surgery (冠状动脉旁路）
shoulder pain that is treated with surgery

14. Dialogues 1 & 2

15. Mr Johnson in the Medical Clinic
apprehensive: worried, anxious
painkillers: medicine to lessen pain
eg. ibuprofen 布洛芬，paracetamol 对乙酰氨基酚，aspirin 阿司匹林
stroke: 中风 a sudden stop to the blood supply in the brain, due to a blockage or to bleeding. The brain is damaged and the patient can’t move on one side of their body.

16. Strokes

17. Mr Johnson in the Medical Clinic
family history: medical history 家族史
an important question asking if other family members have had problems in a certain area (eg brain injuries)
insomnia: sleeplessness 失眠的

18. Dialogue 3

19. Mr Johnson in the Medical Clinic
lie flat: lie down on back
turn to… : face a direction
turn to the right, turn toward me, turn toward the wall, turn over

20. Nursing Roles Tasks Assess Communicate -doctor -patient Support
Explain
Comfort / Reassure