International Nurses' Daily English: UK Work Guide

Author: [British] Parkinson et al
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: Most of the vocabulary collected in this book is commonly used in nursing-patient communication. The first three chapters introduce the overview of nursing in the UK, nursing process, professional organizations and unions, nurse registration systems, adaptive course projects and vocational training, as well as national healthcare service departments and social service agencies. Chapter 4 focuses on the writing of nursing documentation and medical records, which is an indispensable part of good nursing practice. This chapter also discusses written communication in the form of letters and emails. Chapter 5 covers nursing communication, including dialogues for inquiring about nursing conditions and obtaining medical histories. Medical histories are collected based on the "Nursing Life Activities Model," and examples of dialogues between nurses and patients or their relatives in various scenarios are provided. Chapters 6 to 8 involve the expression of spoken English (slang, idioms, verb phrases), although they reference medical English, they are fully applicable to nursing in the 21st century. The last three chapters provide useful information—nursing abbreviations, relevant addresses and websites, as well as units of measurement. References for further reading are suggested at the end of each chapter. A detailed list of recommended materials for readers to focus on is also included at the end of the book.