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A Knowledge
1. Translation :
“WHY IS ENGLISH INCLUDED IN THE NURSING SYLLABUS”
Nursing is a profession which involves caring and sharing with people from all walks of life. Care and empathy are
illustrated, by each one of us, through communication and actions. A good basic education and professional
nursing training are tools for an exciting, interesting and rewarding career.
English can widen your horizon tremendously, help to deepen your scientific knowlage and create many other work
related opportunities.
Most scientific conferences and congresses are now held in English, visiting lecturers, colleagues and tutors often
prefer to use English.
There is a demand for nurses in every country in the world. Nurses can gain valuable experience by working
overseas and also obtain higher qualifications in specialised fields. Work of nursing is also available for nurses in
tourist resorts and health care clinics and even on cruise ships.
From some information and explanations which are mentioned above, we can conclude that by having the ability
of mastering English language is a must for all of us, especially for those who want to prepare to be professional
nurses. That’s why it should be agreed and appreciated when English is included in the nursing syllabus.
2. Vocabulary :
►Write several verbs alphabetically that you find on the text above as your vocabulary
enrichment.
Part :
B Grammar Notes
Part :
1. ► Change these commands to request forms. Be careful to make your voice rise and fall
Correctly
Part :
D Tenses
1. ► Change to the Simple Past Tense
1. Ask if Jane came on duty at 2 p.m. 6. Ask if she fetched the sterile dressing packs.
2. Ask if she passed her state final. 7. Ask if she worked in the E.N.T. ward.
3. Ask if she qualified last year. 8. Ask if assisted dr. Suranto.
4. Ask if she gave Mr. Jones an injection. 9. Ask if she found out who he was.
5. Ask if they learned to set trolleys. 10. Ask if she attended lectures on physiology.
3. ► Find out the second form of the verbs(Past Form/Preterite) in the list below, then write
down with their meaning
More about verbs
a. Regular Verbs :
Present Past Meaning Present Past Meaning
ache ................... ................... lower ................... ...................
ask ................... ................... obtain ................... ...................
dress ................... ................... open ................... ...................
fetch ................... ................... prepare ................... ...................
finish ................... ................... qualify ................... ...................
help ................... ................... raise ................... ...................
learn ................... ................... remember ................... ...................
look ................... ................... roll ................... ...................
mop ................... ................... sprain ................... ...................
nurse ................... ................... stay ................... ...................
pass ................... ................... sterilize ................... ...................
place ................... ................... straighten ................... ...................
smoke ................... ................... study ................... ...................
stop ................... ................... suffer ................... ...................
touch ................... ................... train ................... ...................
undress ................... ................... try ................... ...................
walk ................... ................... turn ................... ...................
wash ................... ................... use ................... ...................
work ................... ................... assist ................... ...................
administer ................... ................... attend ................... ...................
breath ................... ................... discard ................... ...................
bruise ................... ................... dissect ................... ...................
carry ................... ................... fold ................... ...................
catheterize ................... ................... include ................... ...................
contain ................... ................... need ................... ...................
dry ................... ................... provide ................... ...................
explain ................... ................... want ................... ...................
b. Irregular Verbs :
Present Past Meaning Present Past Meaning
be ................... ................... hurt ................... ...................
bend ................... ................... lie ................... ...................
become ................... ................... put ................... ...................
come ................... ................... rise ................... ...................
cut ................... ................... see ................... ...................
do ................... ................... send ................... ...................
find ................... ................... set ................... ...................
freeze ................... ................... shine ................... ...................
get ................... ................... show ................... ...................
give ................... ................... speak ................... ...................
go ................... ................... stand ................... ...................
have ................... ................... take ................... ...................
Part :
E Vocabulary
1. ► Write the phonetic transcription (pronunciation) and their meaning in the space
available
Part :
F Proficiency
1. WRITING ABILITY
► Perform the dialogue with your partner as if you were in your real life
“ My first Action for my first client”
Client : (in front of the entrance’s door you’re standing while knocking the door)
Nurse : Please come in and have a seat !
Client : Thanks, sister.
Nurse : Good morning, I’m Silvia the nurse and I have charge of this room.
Client : Good morning !
Nurse : Well. Is it your first time to have a medical check here ?
Client : Yes, that’s right.
Nurse : Can I have your name, please ?
Client : I’m Anita Rahman, My nick name is Nita.
Nurse : How old are you, Ms. Nita ?
Client : Twenty-seven (27)
Nurse : Have you ever been in hospital ?
Client : No, not yet.
Nurse : Well... how much do you weigh ?
Client : Sorry, I never scale my body.
Nurse : All right. Please go over there and you have to scale first.
Let me see... your wight is 43 kgs. Please go back to your seat.
Client : Okay.
Nurse : If may I know ? What is your chief complaint ?
Client : I have chest pain.
Nurse : Okay. Let me take a blood pressure first. And please roll your sleeve up !
Well.... that’s all right.
Now will you please go to the medical ward ? and see dr. Rina.
I hope you will get better soon.
Client : Thank you, sister.
Nurse : You’re welcome.