Module One: Getting Around the Hospital
- Speaking: Talk about areas of the hospital and medical insurance coverage.
- Listening: File an insurance claim. Plan welcoming remarks.
- Reading: A brochure about the hospital. A floor plan. Information about the healthcare system.
- Writing: Insurance claim form.
- Grammar: Adjectives. Pronouns. Propositions.
- Module test
Module Two: At the Medical School
- Speaking: Discuss a medical condition. Research results. Teen issues. Smoking during pregnancy.
- Listening: Presenting a case study. A talk on anatomy.
- Reading: Patient examination notes. Text on basic anatomy. Lecture notes on medical ethics.
- Writing: Accept an invitation to present a case study at a medical conference. Editing a scientific article.
- Grammar: Tag Questions. Gerunds. Present Simple. Adverbs. Nouns.
- Module test
Module Three: In the ER – Medical History
- Speaking: Discuss a patient’s symptoms and treatment. Talk about a sprained ankle.
- Listening: Take a medical history. Requesting a patient’s use of medication.
- Reading: Patient admission reports. ER patient report.
- Writing: Discharge letter.
- Grammar: Past Simple. Present Simple. Present Continuous.
- Module test
Module Four: In the ER – Physical Exam
- Speaking: Discuss various patient cases, including bronchitis, a mental-state issue and a negative prognosis along with a death. Giving bad news.
- Listening: Performing a general check-up and mental check-up. Taking a medical history. Examination of an unconscious patient.
- Reading: A presentation on hospital-patient relations in the ER. A patient report on post-traumatic disorder. A letter of referral, sympathy and to an employer.
- Writing: Letter of referral. Parts of a speech.
- Grammar: Modals. Nouns. Future Simple. Present Perfect.
- Module test
Module Five: On the Surgical Ward
- Speaking: Describe an OR and equipment. Talk about pre-surgery routines and the sterile field.
- Listening: A discussion on surgical procedures with a colleague.
- Reading: A medical supplies catalogue. Text on assisting in an operation. Notes on an inguinal herniorrhaphy and aortic valve surgery.
- Writing: Surgical report.
- Grammar: Prepositions. Reported Speech. Passive. Possessive Forms.
- Module test
Module Six: Procedures and Tests
- Speaking: Discuss an endoscopy, MRI, problems during tests and taking a blood sample.
- Listening: Collecting patient specimens. Making a patient feel comfortable about a CT scan. An MRI procedure. Patient test results. A thermography procedure and x-ray procedure.
- Reading: A letter from the cardiology department. A patient diary. Student notes on blood tests. A chest x-ray and CT scan.
- Writing: Notice of an apoopintment.
- Grammar: Future Be. Adjectives. Adverbs. Conditionals.
- Module test
Module Seven: At the Pharmacy
- Speaking: Medicating an adult patient. OTC remedies and prescriptions. Explain the characteristic of various medicines.
- Listening: Double checking a prescription. Reading and writing a prescription. Recommending medicines.
- Reading: Examples of giving prescriptions. A medication package insert. Pharmaceutical abbreviations.
- Writing: Letter to a drug company.
- Grammar: Pronouns. Imperatives. Nouns. Infinitives.
- Module test
Module Eight: LPN in a Nursing Home
- Speaking: Ask about a patient’s use of medication. Communicate with a resident’s family. Negotiate with a non-compliant patient. Talk about patient care and their mental state.
- Listening: Talking about a patient’s care, day and mental state. Welcoming a new resident. Change of shift report. Scheduling information on a new resident.
- Reading: Non-compliant patients. Patient care checklist. Resident report by an IPN.
- Writing: Nursing care report.
- Grammar: Past Simple. Possessive Forms. Adjectives. Determiners.
- Module test
Module Nine: Nurse Practitioner or PA
- Speaking: Ask about a patient’s medical conditions and personal details. Discuss high blood pressure along with symptoms and treatments. Talk about medical conditions and immunization.
- Listening: Counselling a patient from a chronic disease. Dealing with an injury.
- Reading: Electronic patient record. Lifestyle and its effect on health. Healthier travelling.
- Writing: Request for information.
- Grammar: Adverbs. Nouns. Adjectives. Present Continuous.
- Module test
Module Ten: Nurse / Midwife
- Speaking: Advise about pregnancy problems including amniocentesis with a colleague, nutrition, postpartum, post-surgery care, physical changes and labour.
- Listening: Examining a newborn A pregnant patient who has symptoms to be reported to a doctor immediately. Dealing with morning sickness, episiotomy and pre-delivery procedures.
- Reading: Family birthing. Childbirth preparation checklist. FAQs on midwifery.
- Writing: Letter of recommendation.
- Grammar: Present Perfect. Nouns.
- Module test
Module Eleven: OR Nurse
- Speaking: Asking about pre-surgery questions. Discussing anaesthesia and a surgical procedure. Setting up an OR with a patient in the recovery room.
- Listening: Deal with a patient in respiratory distress.
- Reading: Pre-op care. Recovery room report. Notes on an operation.
- Writing: Ordering OR supplies and equipment. Medical prefixes.
- Grammar: Modals and semi-modals. Present Simple. Adverbs. Past Continuous. Past Perfect.
- Module test
Module Twelve: Public Health – Nurse Education
- Speaking: Talk with a class about alcohol, drugs and childproofing a home. Discuss a suicide risk with various people.
- Listening: Enquire about a pupil’s health issue. Talking about home safety, infectious diseases and TB.
- Reading: Information on suicide. A referral letter from a school to a psychologist. Information on teenage drug and alcohol addiction.
- Writing: A letter scheduling a lecture.
- Grammar: Infinitives. Ponouns. Conditionals.
- Module test
Module Thirteen: Public Health – Nurse Clinical
- Speaking: Discussing a special needs child. Discussing tests with a patient. Talking about suspected child abuse. A patient about HIT and AIDS testing. An expectant more about coping with childbirth.
- Listening: Explaining treatment of disease to a patient. Communicable diseases. Talking to a parent about a child with systic fibrosis.
- Reading: Patient report on a pregnant patient. Letter to employees about medical testing. A letter expressing concerns over possible child abuse.
- Writing: Notice of a policy change.
- Grammar: Nouns. Prepositions. Review of Tenses.
- Module test
Module Fourteen: Psychiatric Nurse
- Speaking: Welcoming a new patient and their family. Negotiate with a non-compliant patient.
- Listening: Patient’s use of medication. New patient information. Take a medical history.
- Reading: A patient report about a psychiatric patient. Referral letter for urgent psychiatric assessment.
- Writing: Invitation to attend a primary care meeting.
- Grammar: Review of Tenses. Stative Verbs.
- Module test
Module Fifteen: Critical Care Nurse
- Speaking: Talk about a tracheostomy. Discuss an ethical decision and principles regarding a terminally ill patient.
- Listening: Deal with cardiac arrest. Insertion of a nasogastric tube into a patient. Review CPR guidelines. Take a medical history.
- Reading: Patient transfers to the telemetry unit. General nursing requirements. Notes on post-operative tracheostomy care.
- Writing: Letter of condolence.
- Grammar: Future Present. Adverbs. Comparisons.
- Module test
