Meeting

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colleagues • read a nursmgschedule
• meet patients and theiviitors
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Introducing yourself to the team
Listening 1 &·1.f#Lookat this notice board. Then liste n to three conversations. Who is
speaking in each conversation? Write the number of t heconversation(1-3)
next to the job titles(a-e).

a) chargenursepaul Gallagher
b) ward sister Margaret Jenkins
c) staff nurse Giliancamphel
d) healthcare assistant Amy Bower
e) student nurse David Specer
Language

Present simpleofbe .iiI,

I am ('m) I am not ('m not) Am I?
you/we/they are ('re) you/we/they are not (aren't) Are you/we/they?
he/she/it is ('s) he/she/it is not (isn't) Is he/she/it?
We can use be to say a person's name, job and country. What's your name? I'm Staff Nurse Sophie Taylor.
Are you Sister Butler? Yes, I am.
Is she a student nurse? No, she isn' t.
He's a student nurse.
They're healthcare assistants.
I'm not from Turkey. I'm from Syria.

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 2 Complete these conversations with the correct form of be.
1 Mike: Hello,I(I)am Staff Nurse MikeDavies.
(2)Are you the chargenurse?
Sonya: Hi. Yes, I(3) _ _Iam _ _ . I'm Sonya Chaudhry.
Mike: Nice to meet you, Sonya. Where are you from?
Sonya: I'm from India.
2 Student Excuseme,(4) Are you Ward SisterKennedy?
nurse:Sister: No,I(5)I’mnot.
Studentnurse: Oh!Sorryabout that.(6) didsheinWardC?
Sister: No, she(7) .She(8) isin Ward8.
didn’t

Studentnurse: Oh, OK. Thanks very much.

3 Student nurse: Excuse me, I need a healthcare assistant.
Healthcare assistant: I(9)ama healthcare assistant. Can I he lpyou?
Studentnurse: Hi, sorry.I(IO) Iama student nurse. 1needa
little help.
Healthcar e assistant: No problem. What do you need?
Speaking 3Work in pairs. Introduce yourselves. Use this model to help you.
A: Hi. My name's [your name]. I'm a[n] [your job title].
B: Hello, [partner's name]. I'm [your name), a[n] [your job title).
A: Hi, really nice to meet you. Are you from [partner's country]?
B: Yes, I am! And you? Where are you from?
A: I'm from [your country].
B: Nice to meet you, too!
Language

PNunlple
I/you/we/theylive he/she/itlives I 1/you/we/theydonot(don't)live DoI/you/we/theylive?
II Does he/she/it live?
Ihe/she/itdoesnot(doesn't)live
We use the present simple to talk about something that Theywork in this hospital.
is always or usually true.
Wealsouseittotalk aboutthingsthathappenregularly.Hewalkstothehospitaleveryday.

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4 Completethistextwiththecorrect presentsimpleformoftheverbs
inbrackets.

ork) heretoo.Dale (4) Has(have) two friends at this hospital: Peter and Marcus; buthe(5)Didn’t work(notwork)thesameshiftsas them.'I(6)Have(have)classesd
 Reading a nursing schedule
Language

Telling the time II I

Nursesusethetwelve-hourclockwhentheytalkto 12.00: twelve o'clock
patients, visitors andcolleagues. 3p.m.
Weoftenusethe24-hourclockforschedules, documents 14.00:twoo'clock/fourteenhundredhours
andcharts. 8.20: eight twenty/twenty pasteight

Prepositionsoftime ii II
We use at with clock times. I start/finish work/my shift at 7 a.m.
Weuseinwithpartsofthedayandlongerperiodsof time. in the moming/afternoon/evening
but: at night
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Vocabulary 1 Label illustrations A-Hwiththe times in thebox.

20.00 12.00 14.45 23.30 8.15 a.m. 9.20 a.m. 24.00 3 p.m.

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14.45 09.20 23.20 12.00

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08.15 03.00 PM 08.15 20.00

2 Match these ways of telling the time (1-8) to the times in the box in 1.
l nine twenty in the morning = B
2 eight o'clock in the evening =H
3 midday = D
4 quarter to three in the afternoon = A
5 half past eleven at night = C
6 three in the afternoon=F
7 quarter past eight in the morning = G
8 midnight = E
Speaking 3 Work in pairs. Ask and answer these questions with yourpartner.
1 Whattimeisitnow?
= it’s half post seven
2 What time do you get up in themorning?
= it’s half post five
3 Whattimedoyoustartwork/yourshifteveryday?
It’s seven o’clock
4 Whattimedoyou/doesyourshiftfinish?
= it’s midday
A:Whattimeisitnow?
B:It'shalf pastseven.
Reading 6 Workinsmallgroups.Lookatthisillustrationofahospitalward.Putatick if
you think the visitors are doing the right thing and a cross)( if you think they
are doing the wrongthing.

7 Readthishospitalguideandcheckyouranswersin6.

Visitor's code
Please donot
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touchwounds,drips,cathetersormedicalequipment.
use• the patients' toilets. bringflowersontothewards.
visitmorethantwoatatime.
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visitthehospitalif youaresufferingfromabadcold,flu,diarrhoea and/orvomiting.
• litter.
drop
• children under 12 to visit (unless agreed in advance).
bring

Please do
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visitbetween2.30p.m.and8.30p.m.
turnoffyourmobilephoneonthewards.
washyourhandswhenyouenterandleavetheward.
extinguishallcigarettesbeforeyouarriveatthehospital.
usethe chairsprovided.
speaktothewardsisterifthereisaproblem.

Speaking 8 Work in small groups. Answer thesequestions.

In your country or placeofwork ...
1 What are the visitinghours?
= 10.30 Am -12.00 Pm
2 Howmanypeoplecanvisitapatientatonetime?
= maximum 2 people
3 Canaparentorguardianstayovernightwiththeirchild?
= Yes they can
4 Canbrothersandsistersvisiteachother?
= yes they can

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OXFORD ENGLISH FOR CAREES NURSING
Pratice file

1 THE HOSPITAL TEAM

1. Grammar
Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.
1 Surgeons perform operations
2 I’m a midwife, I delivers babies.
3 The paramedic is unavailable. He’s responding to an emergency.
4 A: Do you work in a hospital? B: Yes, I do
5 I want to qualify as a physiotherapist.
6 I like to working with people.
7 Are you taking the patient to surgery?
8 I’m doing a night shift this week.

2 Key words from the unit

Complete the sentences with the words from the list.
1 part-time are on the bottom grade.
2 auxiliary nurses often work in administration.
3 The new job is a promotion for her.
4 Psychiatric nurses specialize in mental health.
5 You can do a nursing officers course while you work.
6 You need to send a CV when you Apply for a Job.
7 Contact with patients can be very rewarding.
8 We are looking for well qualified staff.

3 Comprehension
Use the information in the text to complete the sentences with a, b or c.
1. A hospital is like a small town because .
a. It’s busy.
b. It’s full of different kinds of people.
c. There are so many buildings.
2. The difference between now and the past is that .
a. Nursing is easier.
b. Nurses make more decisions.
c. Nurses work harder.
3. Consultants and nursing officers are both .
a. Senior Staff.
 b. House Officers.
c. In Charge Of A Patient’s Treatment .
4. Ward managers are .
a. Nurses
b. Office workers.
c. Senior doctors.
5. Lab technicians and pharmacists .
a. Deliver treatment and care.
b. Work in the background.
c. Help the specialists.
6. Hospital volunteers are .
a. Sometimes needed.
b. Paid well.
c. Essential

4 Words from the text

Match each verb 1–7 to a suitable phrase a–g. The first one is done for you.
1. Specialize ----- f. In Paediatrics
2. Train ----- a. New Staff
3. Make ----- e. Quick Decisions
4. Dispense ----- g. Medicines
5. Run ----- d. Injuries And Dysfunctions
6. Work ----- b. Unsocial Hours
7. Treat ----- c. A Busy Department

5 Further vocabulary practice

Underline the correct words in italics to complete the sentences.
The first one is done for you.
1 The nurse understands the treatment
2 You can consult the doctor about it.
3 I want to see a specialist
4 I’m working in reception
5 The director manages the hospital.
6 A registrar helps to train junior doctors.
7 He is nurse full time now.

2 In And Around The Hospital

1. Grammar
Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.
1 Walk into through the doors at the end of the corridor.
2 Turn left on after Pathology.
3 There’s a sign over the door.
4 It’s easiest to take the lift into Surgery.
5 The Pharmacy is the second door on the right.
6 The car park is in opposite the main entrance.
7 Go straight at towards the stairs.
8 Your ward is next to Physiotherapy.

2. Key words from the unit

Complete the sentence with the words below.
1. The pharmacy transport medicines.
2. Take the lift to get to the next floor.
3. Go along this corridor and through the doors.
4. We use for patients who can’t sit up.
5. is next to the main entrance.
6. Each bed produces 4.5 kilos waste of each day.
7. Dead patients are taken to the mortuary
8. Porters heavy equipment.