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English for Nurses
The course is a highly practical ESP course designed for learners at B1 level who need to improve their English ability to work as a nurse. It is particularly suitable for trainee or practicing nurses who are studying to be licenced in an English-speaking country, or who interact with English-speaking patients or colleagues.
Each lesson prepares learners to understand and communicate confidently in a typical nursing situation with patients, doctors, and other nurses. The course has a strong emphasis on building the knowledge and use of nursing-specific vocabulary. Learners can improve their oral skills through regular practice aimed at developing international intelligibility.
Exposure to a wide variety of English accents (both native and non-native) helps users develop confidence when dealing with patients and colleagues from around the world, and record and playback activities provide valuable practice with appropriate language and responses in a variety of common scenarios.
Features
- A topic-based syllabus which equips nurses and related healthcare professionals with the key vocabulary required to operate effectively in everyday healthcare contexts.
- Each lesson is based on a typical situation that nurses will encounter when interacting with patients or colleagues
- Industry-specific words and phrases that have been checked and validated by nurse educators
- Extensive use of listening material that features a range of accents
- Record and playback activities for learners to practise communicating with appropriate responses in a variety of typical nursing situations
- End of lesson suggestions to review, personalise and explore the language further
Learning effect
Those who are willing to study 2-3 hours a week will see a significant improvement in their ability to communicate in typical nursing scenarios.
Target
For learners who need to improve their English ability to work as a nurse. It is particularly suitable for trainee or practicing nurses who are studying to be licenced in an English-speaking country, or who interact with English-speaking patients or colleagues. It could also be suitable for people working in other health-related roles.
Lesson structure
Each lesson is structured around the following sections:
Section 1: Study (5 stages)
- Introduction for lesson/section
- Language presentation
- Language practice activities to cover meaning, form, pronunciation(3 activities in each lesson)
Section 2: Practice (4 stages)
- Introduction for section
- 2-step listening or reading practice – the first step focussed on understanding the key point or purpose, the second step on listening or reading for detai
Section 3: Test (2 stages)
- Introduction for section
- Half the lessons have a roleplay of approximately 8 exchanges; half have a listening test of approximately 6 questions (see the lesson list at the end of this document).
End of lesson suggestions
These are available from the final feedback screen and encourage the user to review, personalise and explore the language learn
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TOPIC
LESSON NAME
ENDS WITH
LEVEL
1
Patient admission and discharge
Admitting a patient
Roleplay
B1
2
Injuries
Accidents and injuries
Roleplay
B1
3
Infection control
Infection control in hospitals
Listening
B1
4
Clinical investigations
Taking a blood sample
Roleplay
B1
5
Measuring vital signs
Taking blood pressure
Roleplay
B1
6
Pain management
Asking about pain
Roleplay
B1
7
Medications
Talking about side effects of drugs
Listening
B1
8
Disease and infections
Covid-19 disease
Listening
B1
9
Fluid therapy
Intravenous fluids
Listening
B1
10
Patient admission and discharge
Introducing yourself to a patient
Listening
B1
11
Patient admission and discharge
Admitting a patient
Roleplay
B1
12
Injuries
Managing a fractured bone
Listening
B1
13
Infection control
Protecting health workers and patients
Listening
B1
14
Clinical investigations
Testing for a disease
Roleplay
B1
15
Measuring vital signs
Taking a temperature
Listening
B1
16
Pain management
Using a pain scale
Roleplay
B1
17
Medications
Self-medicating
Roleplay
B1
18
Disease and infections
Outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics
Listening
B1
19
Fluid therapy
Checking IV fluids
Roleplay
B1
20
Pressure area care
Changing a patient’s position
Listening
B1
