Intercultural Nursing Unit 2 Nursing English Admission Interview

Intercultural Nursing 跨文化護理 Unit 2: Nursing English Admission Interview Hospitalization Discharge Teaching

Nursing English Gastrointestinal Unit Patient: Leo, 58 years old. Symptoms: Vomited blood clots and passed black stool. Listen to the conversation and___ • write down Leo’s complaints • discuss the way the nurse handles Leo’s complaint

Gastrointestinal Unit Admission Interview Keywords and expressions • Throw up / vomit blood clots • Pass black stool • Dizzy / woozy • Heart racing • Heartburn / nauseous • Cramp in my stomach • Bowel movement • Approximately • Weak and chilly • Come back to check on you

Gastrointestinal Unit Hospitalization Keywords and expressions • Intravenous drip (IV) • Blood transfusion • Endoscopic examination • Esophageal variceal ligation treatment • Sign a consent form • NPO (nothing by mouth) • Vasoconstrictor • Stop the bleeding • Try to rest • Get out of bed

Gastrointestinal Unit Discharge Teaching Keywords and expressions • Congratulations • Condition is stable • ER (emergency room) • Abdominal pain • Level of consciousness • Confused • Feet edema • Blood circulation • Prescribe medicine • Regular lifestyle • Maintain low-salt diet • Preserved and canned food • Coarse fiber

Nursing English Cardiovascular Unit Patient: Mr. Brown, 52 years old. Admitted to the unit from the ER Listen to the conversation and___ • write down Mr. Brown’s complaints • discuss the way the nurse handles Leo’s complaint

Cardiovascular Unit Admission Interview Keywords and expressions • Day shift nurse • Severe chest pain • Sweated a lot • Short of breath • faint • Chest tightness • uncomfortable • Checkup • Diabetes • High blood pressure • Kidney disease • Stroke

Cardiovascular Unit Hospitalization Keywords and expressions • Sheet to keep track of your diet • Chest tightness • Avoid oily or salty food • Evening medication • Canned, preserved, processed food • Collect urine in the container • X-ray department • Bowel movement

Cardiovascular Unit Discharge Teaching Keywords and expressions • Congratulations • How to take the medicine • Tablets under my tongue • Pay attention to • Carry them with me • The pain does not go away • Where to keep the medicine • Keep out of the reach of children • Keep in tightly capped dark glass bottle • Medication remains effective • It has gone back • Fragility • Causing burning sensation

Nursing English Respiratory Unit Mr. Hope has recently coughed up dark red sputum, so he goes to the hospital for a checkup. Please write a conversation between the nurse and Mr. Hope 1. during the admission interview 2. when Mr. Hope is being hospitalized 3. during the discharge teaching

Respiratory Unit Admission interview Keywords and expressions • Cough for a long time • Only went to a clinic nearby for treatment • Medicine did not work • Other symptoms: cough up dark red sputum / chest tightness • family history: grandfather died of lung cancer • Smoking for many years

Respiratory Unit Hospitalization Keywords and expressions • Having difficulty breathing • Adjust the head of the bed to sit up straight • Need to take vital signs: body temperature 37. 4 / pulse 80 / respiration 28 • Respiration rate is a bit fast / • will put cannula over patient’s nose / for oxygen. • Suggest that you quit smoke

Respiratory Unit Discharge Teaching Keywords and expressions • Is Pulmonary tuberculosis curable? Controllable! • Take medicine as instructed for at least 6 months • Follow-up examination • Must not stop taking or adjust the dosage to prevent drug resistance • What if I forget once in a while? • find a way to remind yourself, such as…

Intercultural Nursing 跨文化護理 Textbook Nursing English for Pre-professionals. Live ABC. 2015 • Unit 1 : Gastrointestinal Unit • Unit 2: Cardiovascular Unit • Unit 3: Respiratory Unit