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ENGLISH FOR NURSING I

BACHELOR NURSING STUDY PROGRAM
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HOSPITAL ADMISSION

Brainstorming
a. Answer these questions orally
• Have you ever been admitted to hospital?
• Do you have any stories of unusual hospital admissions?
• Describe exactly what happened.

b. Mix the story with picture.

1. I was at a party, and one of my friends gave me a little white
tablet. I'd had a few drinks and I was feeling good, and I took it,
even though 1 didn't know what it was. It made me feel, like,
really weird. I could see and hear really strange things, and it
scared me. I still don't feel normal today and I'm very worried.
2. It's not due until next month, but when I was washing up this
morning there was a little blood, it worried me. Then I got these
pains.
3. I was working high up on a ladder. My foot slipped and I fell. I
hit my head but there's no blood and 1 don’t feel too bad.
4. I was walking by the river, and 1 think 1 stepped on it and it bit
me. I don’t know what type it was but it was long and silver with
a black head.

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5. I was looking in the mirror and I saw this big spot on my face. I
checked it on the Internet and I'm sure I’ve got cancer. Do you
think I’m going to die?

Vocabulary

c. Find words and abbreviations in the patient record

with these meanings.
1 Job occupation
2 bad reactions, for example to certain
medications__________
3 family doctor__________
4 closest relative_________
5 the amount of something you eat, drink, etc.
regularly_________
6 date of birth__________
7 male / female__________
8 past illnesses and injuries __________
9 married/single/divorced/widowed__________
10 not applicable (= not a question for this patient)
_______
11 in each (day, week, etc.) __________
12 number__________

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d. Complete the form based on the dialogue below.

M=Mustapha, N=nurse N And do you have a

contact telephone number
N Mustapha, isn’t it? for your next of kin?
M Yes, that's right. M 07709 401229 - it’s my
N So, what happened to you? brother, Yusuf.
MI was working on a ladder. N Do you smoke?
It was raining and I slipped M Yes.
and fell. N How many do you smoke
N Did you hit your head? a day?
M Yes. I saw stars and felt M Twenty a day
sick at first. But now it’s N Uh huh. Do you drink?
OK. M No.
N I see. You may have N Right. Are you allergic to
concussion. First, I’ll take anything?
down your details and fill in M No.
this form. So, what's your N Now, family history. Do
surname? any of your close family
M its Hussein. suffer from any of the
N Can you spell that for me? following - mental
MH-U-double S-E-I-N. illness?
N What’s your occupation? M No.
M I’m a painter. N Diabetes?
N Right. What’s your date of M My mother's parents are
birth? both diabetic.
M First of the ninth, eighty- N Maternal
two.
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N One, nine, eighty-two... grandparents... diabetes.
and where were you born? Tuberculosis?
M Karachi, Pakistan. M No.
N What’s your marital N HIV/AIDS?
status? M No.
M Sorry?
N Are you married?
M No, I’m single.

e. Write a similar summary about Sarah Behr using the

information on the patient record below.

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Reading
Carmen Dornan
I'm a hospital receptionist. If you need to find somebody, or if
you need to know anything about the hospital - ask me. If you want new
paper towels, or you need to speak to a surgeon - ask me.
I often meet people when they are frightened, angry, or drunk,
so it’s important to be diplomatic and strong. I often need to reassure
people, so it’s important to be calm.
My normal work is to greet and assist patients when they arrive,
make appointments for patients, record patients' information, and
organize and file patient records. I also keep the accounts. You need to
be very organized to do this job.
Of course, I have to operate a computer, a fax machine, and
other office equipment, but I also have to know first aid, and understand
medical terminology and abbreviations. My biggest problems are with
the handwriting of medical staff. It wastes a lot of time when I don’t
understand reports and forms because of handwriting or abbreviations.
I believe that without me and the other receptionists the whole
hospital would come to a stop.
• Read about Carmen and answer the questions.
1 What qualities does Carmen need in her job?
2 How do medical staff cause Carmen problems?
3 What does she know about medicine?
4 What are the main responsibilities of a hospital
receptionist?

Speaking
f. You are going to play the role of a patient admitted to hospital.
Invent the following details.
full name date and place of birth
allergies smoking and alcohol intake
occupation marital status
next of kin reason for admission
family history medical history

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Student A - you are the nurse. Ask Student B, the patient, questions to
complete the patient record below.

b. Write summary about your partner using information the

patient record
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