Health unit 4

Admitting the patient

Unit 4: Welcoming the patient

The ward sister takes staff nurse Helen Russell and goes through the admission
procedures with her.

Sister Mackay (to Helen)- Weve got a patient coming in this morning,
for a hernia repair. Ill admit him and you can see how we
do it here.
Helen - Is this the usual day for admissions?
Sister Mackay Yes, we usually admit major cases on Wednesday for
Mr. Burtons operating list which is on Thursday, thats
tomorrow. Mr. Burtons the Senior Surgeon here.
Student nurse Sister, Mr. Johnsons here.
Sister Mackay Thank you nurse, Ill be there in a minute.

(They go out of the ward).

Sister Mackay Good morning Mr. Johnson... and Mrs. Johnson? Is
this your wife?
Mr. Johnson - No, this is my daughter-in-law.
Sister Mackay Good morning Mrs. Johnson. Would you both come
this way?

(They get to the bed)

Sister Mackay Mr. Johnson would you please get undressed and give
your outdoor clothes to your daughter-in-law? Im sorry
you cant keep them here. We dont have enough room
right now.
Mr. Johnson - Thats all right!

(to his daughter-in-law) -You won t mind taking them with

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 you, will you?
Daughter-in-law No, thats all right, dad.
Sister Mackay Ill leave you now and get into bed when you are
undressed.

VOCABULARY / GRAMMAR

Many auxiliary verbs are abbreviated, for example

weve is abbreviated from we have, Ill is abbreviated
Weve got from I will.

To be admitted, to be hospitalized
To come in (to
hospital)

Patients who are to have major operations.

Major cases

The possessive case is generally used for people and is

formed by adding an 's to the possessor.
Mr. Burton's list
's is also the abbreviation of is (third person present
tense of to be, e.g. Mr. Brown's a surgeon)
The total number of patients who will undergo
operations by the same surgeon in the same morning or
afternoon. It is called a list because the names, the
wards, and the diagnoses are written on a piece of
paper and displayed in the operating theatre for
example:
Operating list
Mr. THOMPSON, Herbert, ward 10, Prostatectomy.

Mr. JOHNSON, Samuel ward 10 left inguinal Hernia

Repair

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 -in-law is someone who becomes a relative through
marriage.
Daughter-in-law

Would you come here / go away / get dressed ..etc

Would you come is a polite form of giving an order or an instruction (we

could also say come here please).

The clothes or shoes that we put on to go outside:

Outdoor clothes
coats, walking shoes, scarves etc...
To object to. To mind can be followed by a gerund or by
a noun / pronoun or possessive adjective + gerund e.g.

would you mind taking them?

you wont mind taking them, will you?

wont = will not

To mind You dont mind my smoking, do you

you dont mind if I smoke, do you?

We generally only use this form in the interrogative and

the negative not in the affirmative.

GRAMMAR PRACTICE

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 Exercise 1

Go through the text and write all the expressions in full.

Mr. Burtons Mr. Burton is

1. Thats

2. Mr. Johnsons

3. Ill

4. Im

5. Cant

6. Dont

7. Thats

8. Wont

9. Youre

Exercise 2

Insert the correct preposition (on, in, through, with, for).

1. She is sitting.....the cafeteria.

2. A copy is lying.....the table.

3. She looks.....the advertisements.

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 4. The post of staff nurse..... the surgical unit.

5. The sister goes through the admission procedures.....her.

6. We admit major cases.....Mr. Burtons operating list.

Exercise 3

Make sentences matching the possessive case in A with a suitable noun in B.

A B

1. Dr. Browns
a. operating list
2. The patients b. day off
3. The nurses c. X-ray

4. Mr. Johnsons
d. chart /blood pressure

Exercise 4

Change the following imperatives into more polite forms using would you
mind...(+ gerund) ...?

Roll up your sleeves Would you mind rolling up your sleeves?

1. Keep your mouth open.....

2. Raise your arm.....

3. Lift your leg.....

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 LISTENING PRACTICE

Exercise 1

- Weve got a patient for a hernia repair . On Wednesday we

Sister
usually admit major cases for Mr. Burtons operating list. Mr.
Mackay
Burtons the Senior Surgeon here.

( Surgeon, major, hernia repair, operating list).

Exercise 2

Fill in the admission form after listening to the tape.

Admitting a patient (tapescript)

Nurse - Good morning, sir, please sit down. Whats your name?
Patient - Johnson, Samuel Johnson.
Nurse - Your address, sir?
Patient - 34, Bloomsbury Square.
Nurse - When were you born?
Patient - 8 April 1942
Nurse - Whats your job?
Patient - I am teacher.
Nurse - Right. Now would you please tell me your phone number?
Patient - 444-3724.
Nurse - Any person you want us to contact?
Patient - My son, same address.
Nurse - Any diet problems?
Patient - No, as far as I know.
Nurse - Could you please tell me your doctors name?
Patient - Ann Ashford.

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Nurse -And her address?
Patient - 22, Cherry Street.
Nurse - Thats perfect. Thank you.

Exercise 3

DATE OF DATE OF
SURNAME UNIT No
ADMISSION DISCHARGE
Johnson
FIRST NAME
DATE OF BIRTH TEL. No RELIGION
M/F
Samuel April 8 1942 444 -3724
NEXT OF KIN &
ADDRESS OCCUPATION DIET PROBLEMS
ADDRESS
34, Bloomsbury
teacher son, same address no
Square
PATIENTS DOCTORS
DOCTORS TEL. No
DOCTOR ADDRESS
Ann Ashford 22, Cherry St,

Exercise 3

Make sentences matching the possessive case in A with a suitable noun in B.

A B

1. Dr. Browns
a. operating list
2. The patients b. day off
3. The nurses c. X-ray

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 4. Mr. Johnsons
d. chart /blood pressure

Exercise 4

Change the following imperatives into more polite forms using would you
mind...(+ gerund) ...?

Roll up your sleeves Would you mind rolling up your sleeves?

1. Keep your mouth open.....

2. Raise your arm.....

3. Lift your leg.....