Unit 3 (19). Nursing.

Ex.1. Read and memorize the words and phrases:

identical – однаковий; to react – реагувати;

own – власний; observation – нагляд;

to be under special care – бути під особливим наглядом;

Nursing

Every medical worker must remember that there are no two identical people and that every patient will react to illness in his own way. That’s why the doctors and nurses look for new methods and medicines every day.

If a nurse gives a patient a new medicine this patient is under special care of the doctor and the nurse.

The observations of the nurse are very important because they can give very important information. It will help the doctor to diagnose and treat the patient.

Ex.2. Read and memorize the words.

air-ring – надувний круг

to give an air-ring to a bed patient –

bed-pan - судно

to give a bed-pan to a bed-patient

to take away (забрати) a bed-pan from a bed-patient

compress – компрес

to put a cold (hot) compress on…

cups – банки

to put cups on the back (chest)

dropping bottle – крапельниця

to drop

drops – краплі

enema – клізма

to give a warm enema

to give a cleansing (очищувальна) enema

to give a medicinal (лікувальна) enema

feeding-cup – напувальник

to give a feeding-cup of milk (tea, water, soup) to a bed-patient

hot-water bag (bottle) – грілка

to fill a hot-water bag with…

to put a hot-water bag on…

to change water in the hot-water bag

ice-bag – міхур з льодом

to put an ice-bag on…

to change ice in the ice-bag

wheel chair – інвалідний візок

to take a patient in a wheel chair into a ward

pipette – піпетка

to pipette

mustard plasters – гірчичники

to put mustard plasters on the back (chest, heart, neck)

scissors – ножиці

to cat a bandage with scissors

soap – мило

a piece of soap

sticking plaster – лейкопластир

syringe – шприц

to sterilize a syringe

to assemble (disassemble) a syringe

thermometer – термометр

to put a thermometer

to take a thermometer out

to read a thermometer

to shake a thermometer

basin – миска

to bring a basin to a bed-patient for washing

sponge – губка

stretcher – ноші

to be on a stretcher

to carry a patient on a stretcher

Ex.3. Read, memorize the words and phrases and be ready to speak about the good rules for nurses :

to be sure – бути певним; to substitute – заміняти; to address – звертатися; to be mistaken – помилятися; beyond the reach of children – так, щоб дитина не могла достати; label – етикетка

Some good rules for nurses

When you give medicine:

1. Wash your hands.

2. Read carefully the doctor’s instructions. Be sure of the drug, dose, time, method of giving.

3. Don’t substitute one drug for another.

4. Address patients by name not to be mistaken.

5. If you made a mistake tell the doctor at once.

6. Keep all medicines beyond the reach of children.

7. Do not be rude when you speak with patients.

8.Learn to control your feelings. When you are angry – count to a hundred (100).

9.Don’t gossip about your patients.

10. Never say the word “incurable” (невиліковний).