SESSION 3

NURSE’S DUTY IN WARDS

OBJECTIVES

Once you have completed

session 3, you will be able to
make expression, reports
related to nursing intervention
done for clients, describe
activities related to nursing
intervention and write a report
for a certain patient.
LANGUAGE COMPETENCY

Language function : Telling daily activities

Language Focus : Expressions using simple future tense, present

perfect form S + Has/Have + V III, simple present
tense, past tense, command and request to do
nursing intervention, expressions stating an intention

VOCABULARY

Activity 1: Study this vocabulary.

To assess : (v) mengkaji, memeriksa

Assessment : (n) pengkajian

To check : (v) memeriksa

Crutch : (n) kruk

To swing : (v) mengayun

Cane : (n) tongkat

Walker : (n) alat bantu berjalan

Ahead : (adv) kearah depan

Activity 2: Study the verb list and discuss the meaning.

Phrases that express nursing Verbs related to Nursing

duties or interventions Intervention

Checking Vital Signs To check / measure vital signs

Respiration
 Blood pressure

Pulse rate

Diagnosing To diagnose

To observe

Promoting hygiene (complete To assist / help bathing

bathing-oral care-foot and nail
To clean + (parts of the body)
care-bed making)
To make up bed

To wash + (part of the body)

Feeding dependent clients To help …… Have + (meal time)

drinking

Assisting with elimination To provide a bedpan/urinal

To wash

To help ……… do bowel motions

Patient assessment To check + (parts of the body)

To press + (parts of the body)

To see + (parts of the body)

To observe the condition of + (parts

of the body)

To assess ………………

To knock (with hammer)

Caring patients To care

Client teaching (crutch-walking, To listen to my instructions

walking with walker, cane
To move right/left leg
walking)
ahead/forward
 Crutches

ahead the walker

Lifting moving and positioning a To lift someone

patient
To roll

To lie face downwards

To stay sideways

Nursing documentation To write a report

To make a progress report

Transferring a patient to a To move a patient to a wheelchair

wheelchair

Ambulating a patient and To assist patient to walk around with

breaking a fall (crutches, cane, walker)

Giving an injection To give an injection

To inject ………

Applying an infusion To apply an infusion

To inject ………

EXPRESSIONS

Study the verb list above and discuss the meanings.

Questions for a collaborative intervention

What intervention …………………………………………………………………………………………

will we do for …… (patient’s name)? (future action)

have you done for …… (patient’s name)? (past participle)

did you do for …… (patient’s name)? (past)

 do I have to take for …… (patient’s name)?

OR:

Have you + (verb III related to the nursing intervention ……… )?

Did you + (verb I related to the nursing intervention ………….. )?

Do you + (verb I related to the nursing intervention ………….. )?

Response:

We will give him intravenous injection.

I have given
I gave
You should give
I have to give

ACTIVITY 1

Make a sentence using the words given below.

Each sentence describe a nursing care.

1. (have to --- check --- everyday)

2. (assist --- bathing --- at 7:10 this morning)
3. (clean --- after elimination)
4. (have --- apply infusion --- to Mr. ---)
5. (have --- move --- casually --- stretcher)

ACTIVITY 2

- Mention 3 duties of a nurse

- Mention different expressions from the previous

Start with this. As a nurse I have to ………, I ………. And ………

patient.
ACTIVITY 3

Study the patient care plan below, then report to the other
participants.

PATIENT CARE PLAN

Patient’s name
PETER CATHCHART
Reason for admission
Excessive ketone production
leading to suspected ketoacidosis.
This is potentially life threatening
condition
Symptoms:
Abdominal pain, vomiting, rapid
breathing, Extreme tiredness,
drowsiness
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
⦁ Mentoring bleed sugar levels, give
insulin injections
⦁ Dietician to discuss diet
⦁ Patient to be shown how to self-
monitoring blood glucose (SMBG)
⦁ Demonstrate to patient how to
read SMBG stripe
⦁ Link SMBG to diet.
Emphasize importance of
monitoring blood sugar levels
every morning and keeping
record of results to take to GP

Instruction:
1. Retell in your group, what action you have to take for Mr. Peter
Cathchart.
Refer to the Care Plan above.

2. Take one case in your nursing practice and report your care plan to
your class.

3. Describe your daily activity as a nurse.

Describe the case you have ever assessed.
ACTIVITY 4:

Write your nursing care plan.

Report to your class orally.

When I start a new shift, I listen to the nursing report from the
previous shift. The report is about the patient’s condition and
nursing interventions that has been done for each patient. I observed
a case of (Mr., Mrs., Ms) Then ………… (continue with your own
sentences)
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………