What would say to a nurse shadowing you

[cloa513]

If you had a nurse who was not registered in your jurisdiction and thus could not have patient contact, how would you interact with them? Preferably paediatric nursing but general ward is fine. I am English teacher and wish to put some real content into my lesson. Thanks in advance.

[AcuteHD]

I could say that about many of the replies- they are are non-English as first language replies. You try your best to not understand.

Maybe you should try communicating in emoji, because this english thing just isn't working for you.

ETA: I suspect the only reason we've indulged you this long is because of your avatar. Such a sad little Potter.

[pixiestudent2]

How are you an English teacher?

This doesn't look like typos... It looks like you don't have a basic grasp of the English language.

[NurseSpeedy, ADN, LPN, RN]

Yikes, every time OP tries to explain something, I'm lost even more!

I logged on to take a break from studying because my brain hurt....this was not a good idea, the textbook at least made some kind of sense...because it is written in English...

[AcuteHD]

lol. I don't usually actually lol when I reply lol, but I did this time. Hope you didn't waste your whole break on this thread.

[Awesomocity0]

OP is either a foreign teacher teaching English as a second language, or OP is lying about being a teacher. One of these things has to be true, otherwise God help the school system or country that would employ, let alone certify, him/her. I've read four pages of complete nonsense, with a non-native speaker who has turned belligerent. There's no shame in admitting you lack fluency in English, OP. Doctors and hospitals make enough money to be able to cover the costs of a medical interpreter. Just throw in the towel, or else you'll be doing a disservice to the medical professionals which have, for some reason, been entrusted to your care.

Also, please don't speak to the Japanese medical professionals the way you speak to us. Our jobs (a good chunk of which include teaching patients, coworkers, the public, etc.) cannot be summed up in a few lines of dialogue. I'm deeply offended that you think that nurses have such easy, generic jobs, to where you think a telemarketing-style script could sum up our duties and teaching points.

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Actually, I'm not offended at all. I would be if I wasn't laughing so hard at this thread, though!

[RNNPICU, BSN, RN]

OP.. Maybe try and contact the hospital they will be visiting and connect with a staff member there. This happens all the time. The best way to try and see what you can do is call the Staff Development department, or something similar.

[dishes, BSN, RN]

Concentrate on teaching him general English so that he can respond to the following questions: What is the reason for your visit to Sickkids? What data are you trying to collect? How does your hospital compare to Sickkids?

Please refer the Japanese nurse to the Sickkids website, tell him to review the website including the tour information. If he does not understand written English he should use the online English to Japanese translation.

Copied from the Sickkids tour information

"General tours of SickKids are provided to health-care professionals, hospital administrators and government officials. All tours are left to the discretion of the Public Affairs Department and are provided only if appropriate and if resources permit

Tours are conducted by the Public Affairs Department and cover only those areas of the hospital that are open to the general public. For infection control and to protect patient privacy and confidentiality, patient care areas including units, clinics, the Emergency Department, nursing stations, treatment rooms, occupied patient rooms and playrooms are not part of the tour itinerary. If you would like access to a patient care area, you must apply in writing for Professional Observer Status to the director of your department of interest

Tours are conducted in English. Please provide your own translators if required"

[milliemm35]

The OP is an Australian living in Japan teaching English to a bunch of high school girls who study nursing ( I guess such thing exists in Japan). I understood that much. One of the students is traveling to Canada to shadow a real nurse but lacks vocabulary/terminology to explain herself. I think that's the situation here.

I would start with , " Hello, I am Yuki ( or whatever) , I am a high school nursing student and will follow you around for a few days. I don't have a license yet and there is little I can do except help with basic needs, like get the linen, or tidy up the place. I can make the patient comfortable by entertaining her, or distracting her when meds are given. I can't touch medications or work with medical equipment yet, but I sure can offer an extra pair of hands if needed to make the sure the bed is secure, or assist with eating and toileting".

As a nurse I would ask Yuki to assist me with non-essential tasks that take my time but don't require a license to complete. We have non medical volunteers that do that kind of work.

That's a little scenario. Hope that works. Good luck.

[dishes, BSN, RN]

Not a translator- just a technical English teacher- I am teaching only speaking and listening as he wants. He needs to be able understand what whoever is leading around the hospital otherwise he probably won't learn much. I am running out of content and would something to base the coming lesson- preferably relevant real spoken language- hence the questions.

The OP is a technical English teacher, the nurse is not a student, they are an experienced pediatric ICU nurse who works at Saitama children's medical centre in Japan. The Japanese nurse is observing only, they cannot feed or touch patients in any way.

[AcuteHD]

The OP is an Australian living in Japan teaching English to a bunch of high school girls who study nursing ( I guess such thing exists in Japan.

How did you get he's Australian?

[JustBeachyNurse, LPN]

How did you get he's Australian?

Post history. Apparently qualified as a materials engineer in Australia now a teacher of English as a foreign language in Japan

[dishes, BSN, RN]

The answer to that question is that I was attached to a nurse high school in Japan to teach English. I was forced out after one term but I was trying hard to find relevant content at that time.

cloa, if you are no longer teaching with the nurse high school, are you doing private English tutoring in Japan?