The Hospital Staff

The Hospital Staff (Revision)

• It is essential for you to know the people who you are going to work
with in the hospital. You must know the different roles played by
these people as well. They could be doctors, nurses, medical
professionals, and staff. Let’s get to know them and what they do.
• 1- A ____pediatrician____________ is a doctor who treats children.
• 2- A ___mid wife_____________ is a medical professional who
attends births and delivers babies.
• 3- A ____cardiologist____________ is a doctor who specializes in
illnesses of the heart and blood vessels.
• 4-A ____porter____________ is a staff who moves patients,
equipment, furniture, etc. around the hospital.
• 5- A ____radiologist____________ is a medical professional who
takes x-rays and other images.
• 6- A ___scrub nurse_____________ is a nurse who supports
surgeons in the operating room.
• 7- A __pharmacist______________ is a nurse who prepares
medicines to give to medical staff or patients
• 8. A _______paramedic_________ is a medical professional who
responds to emergencies and gives first aid.
• 9. A _____surgeon___________ is a doctor who performs surgical
operations.
• 10. A _______lab technician_________ is a medical professional who
examines samples and tissues under a microscope.
• 11. A ________charge nurse________ is a nurse who supervises staff
nurses in a ward.
• 12. A _______receptionist_________ is a staff who assists people
with appointments and directions.
• 13. An ____anesthetist____________ is a doctor who administers
drugs to patients to prevent pain during surgery.
• 14. A ___consultant_____________ is a doctor who gives expert
opinion to other doctors and surgeons.
• 15. A ___physiotherapist_____________ is a medical professional
who helps patients with physical difficulties resulting from illness,
injury, disability.
• Introducing Yourself and the Hospital Staff When it’s your first day at
work or if you are moved from one department or ward to another,
you must make sure that you can introduce yourself properly to your
new colleagues.
• In turn, you should be able to introduce yourself and your colleagues
to the patient. Here are sample conversations:
• Introducing yourself to the patient.
• Parn: Hello! I’m Parn, a Staff Nurse here at Naresuan University
Hospital. May I know your name?
• Moo: Hi! My name is Moo. How are you? Parn: I’m good, thanks for
asking. I’d like you to meet Jam, she is our nursing assistant.
• Moo: Nice to meet you Jam.
• Jam: Nice to meet you too. If you need anything, just let me know.
Parn: Thanks Jam. Could you please get some water for Moo. Jam:
Sure, I’ll be back in a minute.
• When you are to meet people for the first time, you have to use
formal or informal words to address them.
• Typically, if you are meeting someone new from work, especially if
they are someone older or more senior than you, you have to use
formal words.
• If you are meeting new friends or colleagues at the same level as you
are then you can use informal words.
Introduction
• Informal : Hello, Hi
• May I know Your name?
• How are You?
• I’d like to meet ……

• Formal: May I introduce you to….?

• How do You do?
• Have You met….?
• It’s a pleasure to meet you/
Response
Informal: Hello, Hi
I’m fine thanks . And You?
Nice to meet you too
I’m glad to meet you too.

Formal: Good Morning. My name is….

I’m doing well. How about you?
I’m very pleased to meet you
The pleasure is mine
Prepositions
• Look at the prepositions used in the following examples:
• A pediatric nurse works in the nursery in the children’s ward.
• My friend works in the Operating Theatre on the 6th floor.
• The Surgical Ward is next to the Orthopedic Ward on the same floor.
• We use different expressions depending on the situation:
• We go to a ward or department. We work in a ward, but we work at
the hospital. We take/send a patient to a department but he is in the
ward, hospital, or theatre.
Grammar (1)
• 1- Can you hear what he is .......?
• (a) saying (b) speaking (c) telling (d) talking
• 2- She hasn't come home ........
• (a) still (b) already (c) yet (d) till
• 3- I ....... TV yesterday evening.
• (a) saw (b) looked (c) viewed (d) watched
• 4- We live ....... the city centre.
• (a) near (b) next (c) by (d) nearby
• 5-She looks ....... a famous film star.
• (a) as (b) like (c) similar (d) same
• 6- This television gives you the ....... news. (a) last (b) latest (c) least (d) later
• 7- I only ....... one mistake in last night's test.
• (a) made (b) done (c) did (d) make
• 8- I want you to tell me the ....... truth.
• (a) all (b) exact (c) real (d) whole
• 9-He is looking ....... a present to buy his girlfriend.
• (a) for (b) at (c) in (d) on
• 10- That's what I would like ....... Christmas.
• (a) for (b) at (c) in (d) on
Grammar (2)
• Q1 You must not drink and then ....... a car.
• (a) lead (b) drive (c) take (d) guide
• Q2 Please be ....... when you cross this road.
• (a) careless (b) carefree (c) caring (d) careful
• Q3 Do what you like, I really don't ........
• (a) concern (b) interested (c) dislike (d) mind
• Q4 If you want to ....... that book remember to bring it back.
• (a) borrow (b) lend (c) loan (d) owe
• Q5 When your train arrives, I'll ....... you from the station.
• (a) take (b) bring (c) fetch (d) remove
• Q6 I always get ....... early in the summer. (a) up (b) over (c) through (d) on
• Q7 When you first meet someone, you usually shake them ....... the
hand.
• (a) with (b) on (c) in (d) by
• Q8 I have never ....... her before.
• (a) saw (b) seeing (c) seen (d) see
• Q9 The teacher asked her students to do their ........
• (a) housework (b) homework (c) home duty (d) house job
• Q10 The police officer told the children always to tell the ........
• (a) true (b) facts (c) information (d) truth