Apart from how to get information about your job and how to apply for a job, you need to be able to read for main idea for detail and you have to know how to write your résumé.
Once you get the job, working language is needed. You can study the reference section in Resources, which gives you an overview of the language function you should be able to perform.
The following are some of the possible situations.
In a hospital
Patient admission form
| Required information | Patient’s details |
Language Focus |
Full name |
|
Can I have your name please? |
DOB |
|
Your date of birth? |
Reason for admission |
|
And you’re here for …. |
Past medical history |
|
You have been here since … |
Past surgical history |
|
Have you had any previous operations? |
Medication |
|
Are you taking any medication at the moment? |
Allergies |
|
Do you have any allergies? |
Next of kin |
|
Who should we get in touch with in case of emergency? |
(Cambridge English for Nursing: 8)
Language Focus 8.3
Activities