Everyday English for International Nurses : A Guide to Working in the UK
Pocketbok. Elsevier Ltd. 2004. 256 sidor.
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Förlagsfakta
- ISBN
- 9780443073991
- Titel
- Everyday English for International Nurses : A Guide to Working in the UK
- Författare
- Brooker, Chris
- Förlag
- Elsevier Ltd
- Utgivningsår
- 2004
- Omfång
- 256 sidor
- Bandtyp
- Mått
- 203 x 205 mm
- Vikt
- 304 g
- Språk
- English
- Baksidestext
- This book helps nurses coming to work in the UK for the first time to communicate with patients and staff. Covering a range of subjects, its main purpose is to explain colloquial language that patients might use but is not found in conventional dictionaries e.g. 'to spend a penny' or 'trouble with the waterworks'.In addition to communication skills it contains practical advice on becoming registered, nursing in the UK and the organization of the health and social care team. * An extensive list of colloquialisms, phrasal verbs & idioms will enable the nurse to understand most of the informal language encountered in practice. * Practical information on getting on the UK register, the IELTS test & adaptation programs will help nurses to get jobs more quickly upon arrival.* Information about the organization of the NHS will help nurses to make sense of the health system and settle in more quickly. * Practical information on resources will help nurses tackle any organizational problems that they encounter.