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English for Nurses

  • 2nd Edition -
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Shama Lohumi
  • Language: English

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. Studen… Read more

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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

Salient 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

Table of contents

Section-1 BASIC GRAMMARChapter 1: The SentenceChapter 2: Parts of SpeechChapter 3: Narration and VoiceChapter 4: VocabularyChapter 5: Remedial Grammar

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

Section-3 SPEAKING ENGLISHChapter 14: SpeakingChapter 15: PhoneticsChapter 16: Effective SpeakingChapter 17: Situational Narratives While Handing Over Chapter 18: Telephonic ConversationChapter 19: Health EducationChapter 20: DebatingChapter 21: DiscussionChapter 22: Panel Discussion (Group Discussion)Chapter 23: Public Speaking

Section-4 READING AND COMPREHENSIONChapter 24: ReadingChapter 25: Precis WritingChapter 26: Paraphrasing

Section-5 LISTENINGChapter 27: Hearing and ListeningChapter 28: Concentration While ListeningChapter 29: Notes TakingChapter 30: Listening Skills

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Product details

  • Edition: 2
  • Latest edition
  • Published: May 15, 2015
  • Language: English