Introduction Review, Asking Question, Grammar
Introduction Review, Asking Question, Grammar
Introduction Review, Asking Question, Grammar
Objectives:
After completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Understand how to ask question
2. Understand the use of language function
3. Understand Grammar and Tenses
LANGUAGE FUNCTION
1. Functional expressions
1.1 Introducing yourself
Skills for introduction yourself is the first step of starting communication between nurse and patient.
The most important things of introducing yourself are by saying greeting, contrax time, and mention
your name.
For example:
1. Hello, my name is Joni
2. How do you do?
3. Nice to meet you
4. I am in charge today
5. How do you spell your name?
Offering services
In some activities, one of the nurse role is encouraging patient to offer nursing care to the patient.
For example:
1. What can I do for you?
2. Do you need any help?
3. Do you want me to help you?
4. If you need anything, let me know.
5. Is there anything I can do?
Giving direction
Giving direction is one of competence that nurse and midwife must be posses. Nursing
intervention needs the direction, clearly, accurately, and relevance.
For example:
1. Youd better sit down, madam
2. After that, you need to do the pre admission test.
3. Before the test you must be fasting
4. When you get the results, please come back here.
5. The laboratory is down the hallway
Explaining
Explaining is used to explain something about information questions. You need to use some conjunction
wards such as: and, but, or, then, after that, because, for example etc.
For example:
1. Let me tell you this
2. Generally speaking, smoking is harmful
3. However, they should maintain balanced diet.
4. This will give you a lot of energy
5. Because milk contains a lot of energy.
For example:
1. How is she?
2. She doesnt look very good (seriously ill)
3. How was it? (How was the operation?)
4. It went very well
5. The theatre was very cold though.
Convincing
The function of convincing is to make sure about our intervention that it will help patient of recovery.
For example:
1. Dont worry, it has no side effects.
2. Im sure youll get well soon
3. I think surgery is the only solution
4. Youll be home in a couple of days
5. You should really consider it
Practice the dialogue:
(1) Convincing the patient in order to reduce the weight
P: What do you think?
N: It looks like youve been putting on weight, madam
P: Really? Wow
N: Youre supposed to loose some/ its extremely important
P: Is it?
N: Sure it is
P: But Ive tried to eat less and sometimes I skip dinner
N: well, you need to consider both quantity and quality. You
consider the carbohydrate and fat content
P: That is not easy, isnt it?
Persuading purposes to persuade patient to obey all regulations. The words that commonly used in
persuading are probably, would be, likely etc.
For example:
1. I would say that you need a doctor
2. It is a likely that you need medication
3. We really need your supports
4. Could you consider the proposals?
5. Staying in the hospital is not bad idea
Consoling/soothing
Consoling purposes to consul patient to be calm down or relax
For example:
1. Take it easy
2. Calm down
3. Dont worry
4. Take a deep breath
5. Youre in pain. Arent you?
Encouraging/motivating
Encouraging is used by nurse to encourage patient to have a positive thinking about her/his disease
For example:
1. Im sure you will make it.
2. Have faith and everything will work out well
3. Be brave and youll be okay
4. You need to see the bright side of it.
5. Just does it, youve got nothing to loose.
For example:
1.12 Complaining
Complaining is used to express the complain of patient
For example:
1. Is this what you call first class hospital?
2. How come he did that to us?
3. Oh..not again
4. How could you do this to me?
5. What kind of service is this?
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Praising is used to praise patient.
For example:
1. Arent you looking great this morning?
2. Youve made a lot of progress
3. You look stunning!
4. Thats excellent!
5. Youve been very helpful
For example:
1. Excuse me May I get through?
2. Sorry, I was on your way
3. Im sorry for being so late
4. I owe you an apology.
5. Sorry about that
6. I would like a apologize
7. I feel really bad about it
8. I am so sorry
9. Do forgive me please
For example:
1. Open your mouth.
2. Somebody help!
3. Can you take a deep breath for me?
4. Could you please help me
5. Give me a hand, will you?
6. You are staying tonight
7. I look forward to hearing from you very soon
Answering telephone
For example:
1. Dr. Soetomo Hospital, Ira speaking.
2. Nurse Iras surgery, may I help you?
3. Could you hold on second
4. Could you call again later?
5. Thank you for calling.
6. Sorry, Doctor Joni is not in at the moment.
7. Can I take a message?
8. Yes, maam, what can I do to help
9. Maternity ward, may I help you?
Advising
For example:
1. Consider this
2. Listen to me
3. You can take this advice
4. Make up your mind !
5. Let me give you some fatherly advice
6. You should see the two sides of the coin
7. You should learn from the lesson
Practice the dialogue:
(1) Advice to children
N: Now..You need to listen to you mother Im sure youll be alright
P: I want to see my friends
N: You should be patient You will see them sooner if you listen to your mum
P: I miss them
N: I knowI guess they miss you too . But you need to stay.. You cant rush
Or.. you break your leg again
P: How long will I use these crutches?
N: It wouldnt be long if you listen to my advice
P: Can I play with ma ball again?
N: Sure. Sopromise me?
P: (non verbal)
N: Good bye
Rejecting
Rejecting is used to reject that you do not agree.
For example:
1. No way
2. not a chance!
3. Forget it
4. Thanks, but no thanks
5. Id really rather not do it
6. We would like to inform you with regret that the position has been filled.
7. I dont particularly like seafood
Giving opinion
Giving opinion purposes to give opinion in order to solve a problem .
For example:
1. In my opinion, its worth cons idering
2. Not everyone will agree with me, but
3. I do believe hes the person in command
4. I personally, believe we ought to discipline the children
5. I think we should go
6. I feel that you should be present
7. I personally think so
Consulting
Consulting is used to consult something that is unclear or need more explanation
For example:
1. What do you think ?
2. Do you think it is a good idea ?
3. Do you have any doubts ?
4. Are you convinced?
5. What do you mean by that?
6. Any suggestions?
7. I need to clarify this matter
8. Id like to crosscheck with you
9. Lets get this straight
10. Why do you think so?
Reporting
Reporting purposes to report about activities that had been occurred
For example:
1. To begin with, he offered me a cigarette
2. The next thing I knew, I was in The ER
3. I did not recognize him.
4. So then he was put in the detention
5. So, I fell over
Practice the dialogue
Routine report
S : Ready for the reports?
N : Yes, Mrs. Ira Ward Ball done All patients seem to be alright .No emergency cases.
S : What about Mrs. Alit?
N1 : Shes been in the ICU
S : Good
N2 : Children Wards rather crowded today . New patients with high fever
S : Typical Spring epidemic?
N2 : Yes, but all under control
S : Very well
N3 : Day Patient Ward, all clear. One patient went home rather late .She seemed to be in pain . But she
was batter when she left.
S : Minor surgery?
N3 : Yes, but with general anesthetic.
S : Whose patients?
N3 : Doctor Joni
S : Youd better put in the record
N3 : I will
S : AlrightDone for today . Thank you. Bye.
Telling the time
Timing (hours, month, date)
What time is it? What time is it?
Its one oclock. Pukul satu
Its five past one. (Its one five) Pukul satu lewat lima
Its ten past one. (Its one ten) Pukul satu lewat sepuluh
Its quarter past one. (Its one fifteen) Pukul satu seperempat
Its twenty past one. (Its one twenty) Pukul satu lewat dua puluh
Its twenty-five past one. (Its one twenty-five) Pukul lewat dua puluh lima
Its half past one. (Its one thirty) Pukul setengah dua
Its twenty-five to two (Its one thirty five) Pukul dua kurang dua puluh lima
Its twenty to two (Its one forty) Pukul dua kurang dua puluh
Its quarter to two. (Its one forty-five Pukul dua kurang seperempat
Its ten to two (Its one fifty) Pukul dua kurang sepuluh
Its five to two. (Its on fifty-five Pukul dua kurang lima
Its two oclock Pukul dua
Its two oclock sharp Pukul dua tepat
Its exactly two oclock
Its one oclock in the morning Its one a.m. Pukul satu pagi
Its nine oclock in the morning Its nine a.m. Pukul sembilan pagi
Its twelve noon/midday Pukul duabelas siang (tengah hari)
Its three oclock in the afternoon Its three p.m. Pukul tiga siang
Its six oclock in the evening Its six p.m. Pukul enam petang
Its eleven oclock at night Its eleven p.m. Pukul sebelas malam
Its twelve oclock midnight Pukul duabelas malam (tengah malam)
*a.m. = ante merediem (Latin), before moon-sebelum jam 12 siang
p.m. = ante merediem (Latin), after noon -sesudah jam 12 siang