Teaching visiting Japanese nurse

[cloa513]

Hi

I am teaching English to a Japanese paediatric ICU qualified nurse who is visiting Toronto for 9 days of which 2 are professional. One day will be shadowing a nurse on the ward and the other day with one of paediatrics or cardiovascular or diabetic something like that- its being decided by very busy the senior anaesthetist doctor- three doctors in the travel party. Any thoughts on the terminology or expressions that would useful? I'm not medically trained but I did biology in high school. He is also visiting Los Angeles for two days of professional training.

[dishes, BSN, RN]

CPAC gateway for internationally educated nurses offers a career specific language training workshop for internationally educated nurses, maybe you can contact the workshop educator for suggestions?

[cloa513]

Their nurses technical email address is invalid- sending an email to main contact form.

[dishes, BSN, RN]

There are occupation-specific language training (OSLT) courses available in several Ontario colleges. Many colleges have OSlT programs geared towards healthcare professionals, some colleges may have their course outlines posted on their websites. Suggest you check for the outlines, they may give you ideas for creating a learning plan.

I have experience with visiting international healthcare professionals who speak English as a second laguage. In my experience, they generally do not have a problem with medical terminology, nor do they have a problem understanding the various medical euipment that I use. They often have problems describing their learning goals, reason for their visit, the data they are trying to collect and how their system compares to ours. This is important information to be able to exchange when visiting healthcare facilities.

[dishes, BSN, RN]

What kind of training will the nurse undergo while they are in Toronto and Los Angeles? For example, is it training on the use of a piece of equipment or a treatment? Why are they being trained in North American cities?

[cloa513]

Sickkids - hospital

Its because the head doctor is a friend of this- first name basis. Besides that I have no other details. I am doing common external and internal body parts and he is only moderately good at those.

[cloa513]

Wouldn't that depend on their position in the medical profession- I don't think they have nurse practitioners in Japan. Could you please describe how it works in Canada so I can give help him model an answer.

[dishes, BSN, RN]

On the Sickkids website under the heading healthcare professionals and students, there is a subheading observer process. Has the nurse reviewed this information? reviewed the information about the different departments they may be visiting? You say they are in Toronto for nine days but only at the hospital for two days, what are the doing the other seven days?

[cloa513]

I just noticed that but it only refers to physicians and surgeons- the only information link is the Physicians and Surgeons Board of Ontario. The other seven days are free- I will be helping him with general English. I know he will be staying at a hotel and doing tourist activities. No doubt the whole thing is semi-informal.

I found the website for The Nurses Board of Ontario but not their respective practices for observer nurses- College of Nurses of Ontario

[dishes, BSN, RN]

Is the nurse's hospital paying for his trip?

[cloa513]

I'd assume so. I said semi-informal as it doesn't fit into a standard form.

[dishes, BSN, RN]

Does the hospital expect him to learn something and share that information when he returns?