English for nurses

English for Nurses addresses the need for nurses to communicate effectively in English. Combining the essentials of communication with language learning, it provides all the necessary skills for professionals in healthcare. English for Nurses puts equal emphasis on all the four aspects of learning t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Bhatnagar, Nitin, author (author), Bhatnagar, Nitin (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Delhi, India : Pearson 2012.
Edición:1st edition
Colección:Always learning.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • About the Editor
  • Chapter 1: Edith Cavell: And Bravely Fought the Nurse
  • Vocabulary
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Language
  • Functions
  • Pronunciation: '-ed' ending
  • Writing
  • Chapter 2: The Story of a British Nurse
  • Vocabulary
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Language
  • Writing
  • Chapter 3: A Doctor for All Seasons
  • Meeting Dr Antia
  • Importance of Research
  • Vocabulary
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Countable and Uncountable Nouns
  • Countable
  • Uncountable
  • Pronunciation: Silent Letters
  • Writing
  • Chapter 4: Aarohi: Himalayan Care
  • Vocabulary
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Language
  • Pronunciation: Spelling Sequence
  • Writing
  • Chapter 5: Communication in Healthcare: The Perspective of a Nurse
  • Pre-operative Advice to Patients Before Surgery
  • Vocabulary
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Language: Interrogative Sentence
  • Pronunciation: Letters 'r,' 'g,''t' and 's':
  • Writing
  • Chapter 6: Private and Public Partnership in Healthcare
  • Vocabulary
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Language
  • Conveying Information and Eliciting Information: Agreeing and Disagreeing
  • Practise in Pairs
  • Pronunciation: Double Consonants
  • Writing
  • Chapter 7: Managing Pain
  • Vocabulary
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Language
  • Pronunciation: Sounds /θ/and/ð/
  • Writing
  • Chapter 8: Stress in Nursing
  • References
  • Vocabulary
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Language
  • 1. Present Indefinite
  • 2. Present Continuous
  • 3. Present Perfect Tense
  • Past Indefinite and Present Perfect
  • Present Perfect
  • Past Indefinite
  • Pronunciation
  • Writing
  • Chapter 9: The Quiet Soldiers of Compassion
  • Vocabulary
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Language: Adjective and Adverb
  • Adjective
  • Classification of Adjectives
  • Degrees of Comparison
  • Pronunciation
  • Writing
  • Chapter 10: The Story of a Caribbean Nurse
  • Vocabulary.
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Language: Subject-verb Agreement
  • Pronunciation
  • Writing
  • Appendix 1: Group Discussion
  • The Use of Persuasive Strategies in a GD
  • The Process of a GD
  • Topics for Cue
  • Structuring a GD
  • Leadership Skills
  • The Use of Appropriate Body Language
  • Appendix 2: Written Communication
  • Note Taking and Note Making
  • Making Notes from Text
  • Summarizing
  • Turning Notes to Text
  • Organizing Your Ideas
  • Memos
  • Narrating Events Chronologically
  • Paragraph Writing
  • Appendix 3: Report Writing
  • Introduction
  • Defining the Objectives
  • Identifying and Assessing the Audience
  • Organization and Language
  • Synopsis Writing
  • Report
  • CV.