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English for nursing
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CONTENTS
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NAME OF THE LESSON
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INTRODUCTION
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UNIT 1
STRESS
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UNIT 2
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REVISION UNIT 1 & UNIT 2
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UNIT 3
CANCER
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STOP AND CHECK 1
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UNIT 4
HEALTH PROBLEMS
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UNIT 5
MEDICINES
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UNIT 6
STAYING HEALTHY
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STOP AND C
HECK
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GLOSSARY
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REFERENCES
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INTRODUCTION
Contrary to popular belief, pharmacy is not limited to counting and dispensing pills. Pharmacy is a
rewarding profession in the health care system that involves working closely with doctors and patients. No
matter what health field you step into, there will always be a need for pharmacists. They provide their
expertise on the composition, use, and manufacturing of a drug, as well as its physiological and chemical
interactions. Pharmacy offers flexible work schedules, a broad spectrum of opportunities, direct patient
contact, and top salaries right out of college!
Pharmacists not only educate consumers on medication use, but also monitor their patient's health
to ensure that the patient is getting the full benefits of the drug. Pharmacists also advise doctors and other
health care professionals on making wise medication decisions. In fact, pharmacists are consistently
ranked as one of the most trusted professions for the services they render.
Due to the rapid growth of the health care system, the increasing elderly population, and the
burgeoning pharmaceutical and biotech industry, there is unprecedented demand for pharmacists today.
Although most of us are familiar with our neighborhood retail pharmacy chains such as Walgreens,
Long's, or RiteAid, many are unaware of the other exciting opportunities in the pharmacy field such as:
Hospital Pharmacy - Staff Pharmacist, Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacy Adminstrator
Pharmacy Consultant - Home Health Care, Long-Term Care Facilities, Internet Consultant
Pharmaceutical Industry - Research and Development, Manufacturing, Pharmacogenomics
Government Agencies - Hospice and Home Care, Public Health Services, FDA inspector
College and Universities - Professor/Lecturer
Medical and Scientific Publishing - Editor-in-Chief, Science Writer
Nuclear Pharmacy - Chemotherapy pharmacist
Law - Retail Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Company Attorney
As you can see, the pharmacy profession is not as dull or limited as most think. It is this latitude that
makes pharmacy so appealing; when you're bored with one field, you can enter a different aspect of
pharmacy with ease! In fact, most pharmacy students go on to earn an MBA degree, a RPH degree, and
even a JD to become a pharmacy attorney! For more information on what you can do with a Pharm.D.
degree, check out this site at Pfizer.
The degree you receive from pharmacy school is a doctors degree (Pharm.D.), which requires four
years of schooling like other professional schools. However, the pharmacy program can be a 2+4 year
program! You can apply to pharmacy school as soon as you finish all the prerequisities, meaning that you
do not need a college degree to enter.
In addition to wide variety of pharmacy professions you can choose from, there are some other perks
in pharmacy. Due to the high demand for pharmacists, the starting salary for a retail pharmacist is $86,000
a year, with benefits! For those of you who are concerned about raising a family, the pharmacy profession
is quite flexible with time. Most pharmacy professions allow the pharmacist to set their own schedules and
vacation dates, giving them time to spend with their family and friends.
Thus, pharmacy is more than just counting pills. Its an important and trustworthy occupation that
reaches into almost all aspects of medicine and healthcare. From direct patient care and guidance to the
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forefront of pharmaceutical research, pharmacy caters to many fields. Most importantly, the pharmacist's
role in society is to promote the well-being of their patients.
UNIT 1: STRESS
SECTION 1: READING COMPREHENSION
Maria is a single mother who often feels stressed. She is a computer programmer with a
thirteen-year-old son. At work, she sits in front of a computer for most of the day. While sitting at
work, her lower back often hurts and her eyes get tired from looking at the computer for long
periods.
During her lunch break, she enjoys taking a walk with a couple of friends. She enjoys the
fresh air and talking with her friends. For lunch, she usually eats something light like a salad and
fruit. At work, she drinks water instead of coffee or soda.
She worries about her son since she cannot be there when he arrives home from school.
She also worries about not having enough money to pay the bills.
Maria suffers from migraine headaches. When this happens, she feels severe pain on both
sides of her head, loses her appetite, feels nauseous, and sometimes even vomits. She can feel this
way of three or four days.
Maria has high blood pressure. High blood pressure is when the heart works harder to
pump blood through the arteries. Maria watches her weight and takes medicine for this disease.
She realizes she must be concerned about her high blood pressure otherwise, she could have a
heart attack, stroke, or suffer from kidney disorders.
Maria realizes that she needs to manage her stress. Therefore, she walks with her friends
during the week. On weekends, she often goes riding with her son. She knows she needs to eat a
sensible diet to maintain the energy needed to cope with her stress.
She sets her priorities to avoid unnecessary time pressures. In the evenings, she does stretching
exercises. Then she relaxes in a warm bath before going to bed. Maria tries to get eight hours of
sleep a night.
Questions and Answers:
Use the story on Stress to answer the following questions:
1. What does Maria drink at work?
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2. Name two reasons why Maria feels stressed.
………………………………………………………………………………
3. How does Maria feel when she has a migraine headache?
………………………………………………………………………………
4. What is high blood pressure?
………………………………………………………………………………
5. List three health problems that high blood pressure can cause
………………………………………………………………………………
6. List three things that Maria does to manage her stress
………………………………………………………………………………
7. What are couple of things you do to manage your stress?
………………………………………………………………………………
SECTION 2: GRAMMAR: Review:
+ Demonstrative adjectives.
+ Possessive adjectives.
+ Present simple tense.
SECTION 3: SPEAKING
A. Work in pairs: Discuss what we should do and shouldn’t do to avoid stress in everyday
life:
Things we should do Things we shouldn’t do
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B. Polite requests:
Positive: Verb, please!
Will/Would + S + V0, please?
Would you mind + V-ing, please?
Ex: Command: Come in
Polite request: Come in, please!
Will you come in, please?
Would you come in, please?
Would you mind standing up, please?
Negative: Don’t + V0
Ex: Don’t sit down!
Patients in hospital are usually anxious and fearful. It is important that staff put them at
their ease, by being polite and pleasant. The following drills teach you polite forms in English.
Drill : Change these commands to polite requests. Be careful to make your voice rise and fall
correctly:
Command: Sit down/Turn over/Bend down/Turn round/Lie down.
Move your head/Lift your leg/Put out your tongue
Arch your back/ Bend your knees/Wriggle your fingers
Take your shirt off /Keep your mouth open/Keep your eyes shut
C. Our bodies give us signs to show us that we are sick.
These signs are called symptoms. Here are some common symptoms
Class discussion:
I have got
I get + a/an + noun
I can’t + verb
I feel + adjective
Ex: I get chest pains after running.
I’ve got a sore throat.
I feel nauseous.
I can’t breathe properly.
Practice: How can you say when you get sick?
allergy backache sneeze red eyes
cough dizzy sore throat runny nose
earache flu stiff neck diarrhea
headache indigestion stomachache toothache
laryngitis nauseous cold fever
SECTION 4: PRACTICE
I/ Choose “my, your, his, her, its, our, or their” to complete the sentences:
1. Ann has three children. ………….children like to read books.
2. I have a sister. ………….sister is younger than I am.
3. The children have new toys. …………..toys are nearby.
4. You have five fish………….fish is pretty.
5. We have a dog…………..dog is big.
6. Dick has five cousins…………….cousins live in Mexico.
7. Tell Miss Smith to raise……………right arm.
8. I have had a new blouse. ………..color is white.
9. I have a new telephone. ......................number is (055) 677078.
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10. You have long hair............................is pretty.
II/ Choose am, is, are to complete the sentences:
1. Susan…………….infected with the virus.
2. There……………..no cure for AIDS.
3. A hospice………….a special home.
4. There………….several doctors in the clinic.
5. I…………….very tired.
6. Mary and Brown…………………..dentists.
7. My brother ……………………walking to the store.
8. They …………….eating a healthy snack.
9. My parents………..riding their bicycles.
10. Henry and I …………….going to the movies.
III/ Complete the sentences using one of the words in the parentheses:
1. (That/ Those)………………………………..children are happy.
2. (This/ These) …………………………………fence is tall.
3. (This/ These)……………………………………gate is locked.
4. (That/ Those)……………………………………..boy runs fast.
5. (This/ These)……………………………………accidents need to stop!
IV/ A. Sylvia has a cold. What symptoms could she have? Tick them
1. She has got a sore throat
2. She has got a toothache
3. She has got a runny nose
4. She’s got a cough
5. She feels nauseous
6. She has got a rash
B. Peter’s doctor says he has food poisoning. What could his symptoms be? Tick them
1. He has got a sore throat
2. He feels nauseous
3. He has diarrhea
4. He cannot breathe properly
5. He has itchy skin
6. He has a pain in his stomach
C. Match the names of the diseases with their symptoms:
1. A fever a. You have a pain in your head.
2. Stomachache b. You sneeze frequently, have a sore throat and cough.
3. Nausea c. The body temperature is higher than normal.
4. Toothache . You feel like vomiting.
5. A cold e. You have a pain in or near your stomach.
6. Headache f. You have a pain in your teeth or one tooth.
V/ Write the plural form for each noun:
1.baby 11.child
2.tomato 12.man
3.dish 13.woman
4.box 14.tooth
5.knife 15.foot
6.body 16. mouse
7.key 17.goose
8.radio 18. fish
9.match 19. sheep