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appointment

discharge απαλλαγη983982

handover παρα983982δοση

healthcare assistant

hospital chart

nurses station

nursing care

nursing roll

patient file

rotas

shift

vocation

ward clerk υπα983982λληλος

ward manager

handover

patient information in the form of a graph

chart

weekly work schedule for nursing staff

nursing roll

hours of the day which a nurse works

rota

passing on information from one shift to another

shift

time when a patient leaves hospital

Read the text before doing the activity which follows

There are several types of nurses who work on the wards in hospitals Before each shift

nurses gather at the nurses station to listen to a handover about the shift The nurses

station is the place where patient notes and hospital charts are kept and where the ward

clerk can be found

During the day ward clerks prepare patient files answer the phone and

make appointments for patients before discharge

The head of a ward is called the ward manager The ward manager is usually called

Charge Sister (if female) or Charge Nurse (if male) The ward manager is a senior

nurse who manages the ward including staff rotas and the ordering of hospital

equipment

Registered Nurses study a degree in Nursing before being registered on a nursing roll

They manage patient care and often supervise healthcare assistants (HCAs) and nursing

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assistants who care for patients at the bedside Registered Nurses also

administer medications and deliver nursing care

Healthcare assistants study a vocational programme and are called support workers

They care for patientsrsquo personal hygiene and mobility needs Some HCAs do further

study so that they can perform additional tasks like taking blood or doing ECGs

Complete the information using the words in the boxes

There are several types of nurses who work on the wards in hospitals Before each shiftnurses gather at the nurses station to listen to a handover about the shift The nurses

station is the place where patient notes and hospital charts are kept and where the ward

clerk can be found

During the day ward clerks prepare patient files answer the phone and

make appointments for patients before discharge

The head of a ward is called the ward manager The ward manager is usually called

Charge Sister (if female) or Charge Nurse (if male) The ward manager is a senior

nurse who manages the ward including staff rotas and the ordering of hospital

equipment

Registered Nurses study a degree in Nursing before being registered on a nursing rollThey manage patient care and often supervise healthcare assistants and nursing

assistants who care for patients at the bedside Registered Nurses also

administer medications and deliver nursing care

Healthcare Assistants study a vocational programme and are called support workers

They care for patientsrsquo personal hygiene and mobility needs Some HCAs do further

study so that they can perform additional tasks like taking blood or doing ECGs

Phrases with make

make an appointment make a time when a patient can see someone eg a doctors

appointment

make a bed put clean linen on a bed so that the bed is tidy and ready for a patient

make a note write down some points about something someone has told you

make a phone call telephone someone

make a referral write a letter or email to ask someone to take over the care of a patient

Phrases with do

do an assessment go through a checklist to see how a patient is doing

do a handover tell a colleague about what has happened to a patient

do the Obs take a patients temperature pulse respirations and blood pressure

do a report write about a particular issue or explain what has been done about the issue

Allied Health Professionals

occupational therapist

phlebotomist

physiotherapist

podiatrist

porter

radiographer

speech and language therapist

Occupational therapists (OTs) teach patients exercises to help them with their activities

of daily living (ADLs) After a brain injury they help patients relearn practical skills so they

can manage on their own at home

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Physiotherapists help patients with physical problems caused by illness or injury They

teach patients exercises to improve their mobility after operations or after sport injuries

Physiotherapists also teach patients breathing exercises after chest infections

Phlebotomists take blood samples which are sent to pathology for blood testing They

need to make sure that the blood is taken correctly and placed in the correct blood

collection tubes or blood test results may not be accurate

Speech and language therapists are also called SLTs They treat communication

problems in children with speech impediments or physical problems like cleft palates

They also work with people who have eating and swallowing problems especially after a

Cerebrovascular Event (CVE or stroke)

Podiatrists advise about the care of the feet particularly in high risk groups such as

diabetics They treat foot conditions such as bunions and toenail infections and help

athletes with sports-related injuries and foot pain

Diagnostic radiographers make images of the inside of the body eg X-rays or scansto help diagnose a disease or condition Therapeutic radiographers deliver radiotherapy

to help in the treatment of cancer patients

Note the following abbreviations

Abbreviation Meaning

ADL Activities of Daily Living

CVE Cerebrovascular Event (also CVA - Cerebrovascular Accident)

OT Occupational Therapist

LT peech and Language Therapistphlebotomist

person who makes medical images such as X-rays

podiatrist

person who specialises in the care of the feet

physiotherapist

person who uses exercise to help patients with movement problems

speech and language therapist

person who moves patients around the hospital for tests or operations

occupational therapist

person who helps patients learn how to manage daily activities

radiographer

person who takes blood samples

hospital porter

person who helps patients with problems speaking or swallowing food

Allied Health Professional

healthcare workers who help doctors and nurses to care for patients

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assistants who care for patients at the bedside Registered Nurses also

administer medications and deliver nursing care

Healthcare assistants study a vocational programme and are called support workers

They care for patientsrsquo personal hygiene and mobility needs Some HCAs do further

study so that they can perform additional tasks like taking blood or doing ECGs

Complete the information using the words in the boxes

There are several types of nurses who work on the wards in hospitals Before each shiftnurses gather at the nurses station to listen to a handover about the shift The nurses

station is the place where patient notes and hospital charts are kept and where the ward

clerk can be found

During the day ward clerks prepare patient files answer the phone and

make appointments for patients before discharge

The head of a ward is called the ward manager The ward manager is usually called

Charge Sister (if female) or Charge Nurse (if male) The ward manager is a senior

nurse who manages the ward including staff rotas and the ordering of hospital

equipment

Registered Nurses study a degree in Nursing before being registered on a nursing rollThey manage patient care and often supervise healthcare assistants and nursing

assistants who care for patients at the bedside Registered Nurses also

administer medications and deliver nursing care

Healthcare Assistants study a vocational programme and are called support workers

They care for patientsrsquo personal hygiene and mobility needs Some HCAs do further

study so that they can perform additional tasks like taking blood or doing ECGs

Phrases with make

make an appointment make a time when a patient can see someone eg a doctors

appointment

make a bed put clean linen on a bed so that the bed is tidy and ready for a patient

make a note write down some points about something someone has told you

make a phone call telephone someone

make a referral write a letter or email to ask someone to take over the care of a patient

Phrases with do

do an assessment go through a checklist to see how a patient is doing

do a handover tell a colleague about what has happened to a patient

do the Obs take a patients temperature pulse respirations and blood pressure

do a report write about a particular issue or explain what has been done about the issue

Allied Health Professionals

occupational therapist

phlebotomist

physiotherapist

podiatrist

porter

radiographer

speech and language therapist

Occupational therapists (OTs) teach patients exercises to help them with their activities

of daily living (ADLs) After a brain injury they help patients relearn practical skills so they

can manage on their own at home

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Physiotherapists help patients with physical problems caused by illness or injury They

teach patients exercises to improve their mobility after operations or after sport injuries

Physiotherapists also teach patients breathing exercises after chest infections

Phlebotomists take blood samples which are sent to pathology for blood testing They

need to make sure that the blood is taken correctly and placed in the correct blood

collection tubes or blood test results may not be accurate

Speech and language therapists are also called SLTs They treat communication

problems in children with speech impediments or physical problems like cleft palates

They also work with people who have eating and swallowing problems especially after a

Cerebrovascular Event (CVE or stroke)

Podiatrists advise about the care of the feet particularly in high risk groups such as

diabetics They treat foot conditions such as bunions and toenail infections and help

athletes with sports-related injuries and foot pain

Diagnostic radiographers make images of the inside of the body eg X-rays or scansto help diagnose a disease or condition Therapeutic radiographers deliver radiotherapy

to help in the treatment of cancer patients

Note the following abbreviations

Abbreviation Meaning

ADL Activities of Daily Living

CVE Cerebrovascular Event (also CVA - Cerebrovascular Accident)

OT Occupational Therapist

LT peech and Language Therapistphlebotomist

person who makes medical images such as X-rays

podiatrist

person who specialises in the care of the feet

physiotherapist

person who uses exercise to help patients with movement problems

speech and language therapist

person who moves patients around the hospital for tests or operations

occupational therapist

person who helps patients learn how to manage daily activities

radiographer

person who takes blood samples

hospital porter

person who helps patients with problems speaking or swallowing food

Allied Health Professional

healthcare workers who help doctors and nurses to care for patients

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Physiotherapists help patients with physical problems caused by illness or injury They

teach patients exercises to improve their mobility after operations or after sport injuries

Physiotherapists also teach patients breathing exercises after chest infections

Phlebotomists take blood samples which are sent to pathology for blood testing They

need to make sure that the blood is taken correctly and placed in the correct blood

collection tubes or blood test results may not be accurate

Speech and language therapists are also called SLTs They treat communication

problems in children with speech impediments or physical problems like cleft palates

They also work with people who have eating and swallowing problems especially after a

Cerebrovascular Event (CVE or stroke)

Podiatrists advise about the care of the feet particularly in high risk groups such as

diabetics They treat foot conditions such as bunions and toenail infections and help

athletes with sports-related injuries and foot pain

Diagnostic radiographers make images of the inside of the body eg X-rays or scansto help diagnose a disease or condition Therapeutic radiographers deliver radiotherapy

to help in the treatment of cancer patients

Note the following abbreviations

Abbreviation Meaning

ADL Activities of Daily Living

CVE Cerebrovascular Event (also CVA - Cerebrovascular Accident)

OT Occupational Therapist

LT peech and Language Therapistphlebotomist

person who makes medical images such as X-rays

podiatrist

person who specialises in the care of the feet

physiotherapist

person who uses exercise to help patients with movement problems

speech and language therapist

person who moves patients around the hospital for tests or operations

occupational therapist

person who helps patients learn how to manage daily activities

radiographer

person who takes blood samples

hospital porter

person who helps patients with problems speaking or swallowing food

Allied Health Professional

healthcare workers who help doctors and nurses to care for patients

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