English for Nurses, 2/e


Author: Lohumi
Edition: 2/e
ISBN: 9788131235836
Language: English
Published: 2015
Publisher: Elsevier, India

English for Nurses provides a perfect solution to the needs of nursing undergraduates. Based on the INC syllabus, it is an indispensable resource for B.Sc. Nursing students. Students of M.Sc. Nursing and those going for NCLEX, TOEFL and IELTS will also find it tremendously useful.

English for Nurses, 2/e

About

English for Nurses provides a perfect solution to the needs of nursing undergraduates. Based on the INC syllabus, it is an indispensable resource for B.Sc. Nursing students. Students of M.Sc. Nursing and those going for NCLEX, TOEFL and IELTS will also find it tremendously useful. The book has been written keeping in mind the requirements of the modern Indian nurses to converse well in English. As they serve in different national and international locations, English is their only window to the outside world. This book provides comprehensive study material and practice exercises on English language the way it is used in day-to-day conversations in the hospital environment.

Key Features

  • Comprehensive, exhaustive and well-structured coverage
  • Lucid presentation with easy language for ease of comprehension
  • Ample number of examples, tables and other learning aids
  • All the essential elements of communication in modern-day nursing practice like nursing reports, records, etc., discussed, analysed and exemplified
  • Examples from real-life health care communications provided
  • Exhaustive end-of-chapter exercises
  • Solutions for all objective type exercises given What’s New in the Second Edition
  • More examples have been added in the chapters
  • Exercises have been increased in several chapters
  • Several chapters like Narration and Voice have been revised for better clarity of the concept
  • Chapters like Essay Writing and Comprehension have been revised to include more health care scenarios

Table of Contents

Section-1 BASIC GRAMMAR

Chapter 1: The Sentence

Chapter 2: Parts of Speech
Chapter 3: Narration and Voice
Chapter 4: Vocabulary
Chapter 5: Remedial Grammar

Section-2 WRITING ENGLISH
Chapter 6: Introduction 
Chapter 7: Electronic Mode of Writing
Chapter 8: Letter Writing
Chapter 9: Essay Writing
Chapter 10: Story Writing
Chapter 11: Resume Writing
Chapter 12: Diary Writing
Chapter 13: Report Writing

Section-3 SPEAKING ENGLISH

Chapter 14: Speaking
Chapter 15: Phonetics
Chapter 16: Effective Speaking
Chapter 17: Situational Narratives While Handing Over 
Chapter 18: Telephonic Conversation
Chapter 19: Health Education
Chapter 20: Debating
Chapter 21: Discussion
Chapter 22: Panel Discussion (Group Discussion)
Chapter 23: Public Speaking

Section-4 READING AND COMPREHENSION

Chapter 24: Reading
Chapter 25: Precis Writing
Chapter 26: Paraphrasing

Section-5 LISTENING

Chapter 27: Hearing and Listening
Chapter 28: Concentration While Listening
Chapter 29: Notes Taking
Chapter 30: Listening Skills