English for Nursing

Introduction

English for Nurses is an online course, consisting of 56 units of English, and providing approximately 60 hours of study for students.

Course aims

To give students at Intermediate, CEFR B1/Upper Intermediate B2 level practice in general and business-oriented language required for business contexts at this level, specifically tailored towards the specialisation of nursing. The course blends grammatical structures necessary for this level, with vocabulary, reading, listening, writing, speaking, and pronunciation.

Grammar

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

Use present and past tenses correctly
Use the appropriate conditional forms to talk about situations and consequences.
Use the present perfect to describe a link between past and present events.
Use going to and will to talk about future predictions and intentions.
Use the passive form correctly
Distinguish and be able to correctly describe countable and uncountable nouns.

Vocabulary

By the end of the course students will have learnt approximately 200 expressions used in nursing.

Skills

By the end of the course students will have had exposure to and practice in reading and hearing formal and informal English from a variety of accents and nursing contexts.

Unit summary

Module 1

Introduction to Nursing and Healthcare
Grammar: Present tenses
Vocabulary: Key nursing and healthcare terms
Reading: A brief history of nursing and healthcare
Listening: An overview of the roles and responsibilities of nurses
Writing: My nursing journey
Speaking: Experiences and motivations for working in nursing
Pronunciation: Anxious and Chess + connected speech

Module 2

Patient Communication and Assessment
Grammar: Past tenses
Vocabulary: Patient communication and assessment terminology
Reading: Effective patient communication
Listening: Interacting with patients
Writing: Crafting clear, concise, and informative nursing notes
Speaking: Nurse-patient communication
Pronunciation: Beats and Beach + connected speech

Module 3

Medical Terminology and Conditions
Grammar: Going to and Will
Vocabulary: Common medical terms and conditions
Reading: Causes, symptoms, and treatments of various conditions
Listening: Patient conditions and treatment plans
Writing: Patient medical histories and conditions
Speaking: Explaining medical information to patients and families
Pronunciation: Bet and But + connected speech

Module 4

Medication Administration and Safety
Grammar: Present perfect
Vocabulary: Medication types, routes, and safety precautions
Reading: Safe medication administration
Listening: Medication instructions and checking for understanding
Writing: Recording medication administration and patient responses
Speaking: Confirming and clarifying medication information
Pronunciation: Bud and Bird + connected speech

Module 5

Clinical Skills and Procedures
Grammar: Countable and uncountable nouns
Vocabulary: Clinical skills, equipment, and procedures
Reading: Clinical skills in nursing practice
Listening: Clinical procedures and patient education
Writing: Documenting clinical procedures and patient outcomes
Speaking: Explaining clinical procedures to patients and colleagues
Pronunciation: Book and But + connected speech

Module 6

Professional Ethics and Patient Confidentiality
Grammar: First conditional
Vocabulary: Ethical principles and patient confidentiality concepts
Reading: Nursing ethics and patient confidentiality
Listening: Ethical dilemmas and confidentiality
Writing: Reflecting on ethical challenges and lessons learned
Speaking: Sharing personal experiences related to nursing ethics
Pronunciation: Cart and Cut + connected speech

Module 7

Teamwork and Interprofessional Collaboration
Grammar: Passive
Vocabulary: Teamwork and collaboration terms and concepts
Reading: Effective teamwork in nursing
Listening: Nurses collaborating with other healthcare professionals
Writing: Developing a personal plan for improving teamwork skills
Speaking: Discussing effective communication and collaboration
Pronunciation: Day and Ray + connected speech

Module 8

Continuing Professional Development and Career Growth
Grammar: Second conditional
Vocabulary: Career-related terms and concepts
Reading: Advancement opportunities and skills development in nursing
Listening: Career paths and future goals
Writing: Drafting a professional development plan for career advancement
Speaking: Setting personal goals and identifying areas for growth
Pronunciation: Fine and Vine + connected speech

Follow-up

Students completing the English for Nurses course should feel confident in tackling any upper intermediate course, including our Upper Intermediate Business Power course.