English For Nursing And Health Care

English for Nursing and Health Care provides an entirely new approach to learning general and professional English needed in nursing fields. It is designed to enable students who have reached a lower-intermediate level of English to relate the language they are learning to their own work experience. Special emphasis is placed on skills work, particularly listening and speaking. Importance is placed on phonetics and pronunciation, especially in the use of medical terminology. This book combines the Student's Book and Workbook and covers a wide range of topical subjects. It is divided into 4 main units.

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English for Nurses provides a perfect solution to the needs of nursing undergraduates. Based on the INC syllabus, it is an indispensable resource for B.Sc. Nursing students. Students of M.Sc. Nursing and those going for NCLEX, TOEFL and IELTS will also find it tremendously useful. The book has been written keeping in mind the requirements of the modern Indian nurses to converse well in English. As they serve in different national and international locations, English is their only window to the outside world. This book provides comprehensive study material and practice exercises on English language the way it is used in day-to-day conversations in the hospital environment. Salient Features • Comprehensive, exhaustive and well-structured coverage • Lucid presentation with easy language for ease of comprehension • Ample number of examples, tables and other learning aids • All the essential elements of communication in modern-day nursing practice like nursing reports, records, etc., discussed, analysed and exemplified • Examples from real-life health care communications provided • Exhaustive end-of-chapter exercises • Solutions for all objective type exercises given What’s New in the Second Edition • More examples have been added in the chapters • Exercises have been increased in several chapters • Several chapters like Narration and Voice have been revised for better clarity of the concept • Chapters like Essay Writing and Comprehension have been revised to include more health care scenarios

Knowledge Translation in Nursing and Healthcare provides authoritative guidance on the implementation of evidence-informed practice, covering issue identification and clarification, solution building and implementation, evaluation, and sustainment. Integrating theory, empirical research, and experiential knowledge, this hands-on resource assists nurses and healthcare practitioners in collecting quality evidence, transforming it into a useable, customized recommendation, and then applying best practice in various point-of-care settings. Written by highly experienced implementation researchers working with practitioners, the book demonstrates how the synthesis and translation of evidence supports improvement of existing care and service delivery models, and produces increased benefit for both patients and health services. Examples drawn from the authors' first-hand experience—such as pressure injury prevention in acute care, transition of care for people with heart failure, and community leg ulcer care—illustrate the use of best practice in addressing care and quality issues. This important reference and guide: Outlines a planning framework that activates research and evidence in practice settings, moving knowledge into action and sustaining the use of best practice Introduces the framework that enables effective evidence-informed methodology and decision-making Features numerous illustrative field examples of both successful and unsuccessful implementations in a variety of practical situations Offers perspectives on best practice implementation from experienced practitioners and researchers Knowledge Translation in Nursing and Healthcareis a must-have for those wanting to implement, evaluate, and sustain best practice in the delivery of evidence-informed healthcare to patients, families, and communities.

Background reading and activities used for EMP Teacher Training.Practical tips for developing texts and activities for health care professionals.

English for Nursing, Academic Skills,is designed to prepare non-native speakers of English for the language-related skills and tasks and the cultural content necessary for success in associate and baccalaureate degree nursing programs in the United States. This textbook focuses on the academic strategies and skills needed for nursing studies, including reading and vocabulary, research and writing, listening and note-taking, and test-taking. Each of six units focuses on a different academic skill taught through nursing content that includes historical and contemporary perspectives on the nursing profession as well as important medical issues such as death and dying and mental health and illness. The textbook features readings from actual nursing school textbooks and research-based nursing journals. The text includes activities for one lecture, which is available in MP3 format on the book's companion website.