French Nursing module 1: Workplace and communication (Workplace and communication)
This is learning module 1 of 6 of our French A2 syllabus. Each learning module contains 6 till 8 chapters.
Learning goals:
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Describe your role, workplace, and departments.
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Communicate clearly with colleagues during daily tasks, reports, and meetings.
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Observe, document, and report patient information.
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Workplace vocabulary related to equipment, departments, and communication.
Lessons (5)
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Describe your education level
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Describe your workplace and departments
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Explain equipment and orientation in hospitals
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Vocabulary: Departments, hospital furniture and rooms, equipment, work clothing, footwear
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Describe daily tasks, responsibilities, and schedule
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Explain shift work and teamwork
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Describe organization and planning at the hospital
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Vocabulary: Planning and scheduling shifts
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Observe changes in condition and behavior
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Measure and record vital signs correctly
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Report unusual observations to your supervisor
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Vocabulary: Observation language (color, consistency, temperature, amount), vital signs, documentation terms, respiration, pulse, level of awareness
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Read and write short care reports
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Ask questions about a patient’s status
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Use clear and factual reporting language
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Vocabulary: Reporting structures, administrative vocabulary, report language, patient status terminology
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Participate in multidisciplinary meetings
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Give your opinion
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Understand the roles of other professionals
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Vocabulary: job titles and hierarchy in healthcare, roles in multidisciplinary teams
