English for NursesLaajuus (3 cr)
Course unit code: SH10109
General information
- Credits
- 3 cr
- Teaching language
- Finnish
- Responsible person
- Jaana Jussila, Vastuuopettaja
Objective
After completing the course, you can
- communicate with patients and clients in typical nursing situations
- use essential vocabulary related to nursing
- read general texts related to your field, and summarise the main points of the text to a patient/client
Content
- admission interview questions
- daily programme on the ward
- describing pain
- words and phrases related to medication
- ADLs and assistive equipment
- nursing procedures and typical instruments
- general terminology related to surgical nursing
- core anatomy vocabulary