This module will introduce healthcare professionals and students to various medical documentation types. Medical documentation is an integral part of work for healthcare professionals. Completing patients’ records and taking vital signs such as temperature, pulse etc. are frequent duty for nurses. The quality of notes, charts and forms is crucial for patients’ recovery process and overall wellbeing in the future.
This unit covers different medical forms, gives overview of common abbreviations and acronyms currently in use by medical professionals, provides students with some medical terminology and descriptive vocabulary to make clear, coherent and accurate notes in order to avoid potential complications or even fatalities. Learners will be given plenty of practice of this type of activity through role-play, listening, speaking exercises as well as enhance and get familiarised with the medical vocabulary. Thus upon the completion of the module the students will possess the necessary knowledge of documentation practises and will be able to communicate efficiently at B1/B2 levels in a professional manner using standardised medical language.
Author: Carol Finlay
