English Terminology in Nursing

Course Code:

PNOS0106

Semester:

1st Semester

Specialization Category:

ΜΕΥ

Course Hours:

Theory 3

ECTS:

3


STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Written final exam (100%) which includes:

    • Multiple choice test
    • Short answer Questions
    • Critical thinking Questions

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the course students will be able to:

  • Recognize the characteristics of formulation and composition and the composition of the scientific English language and their specialty
  • Understand the English nursing bibliography
  • To attend and make an oral presentation of topics of their specialty participating in a discussion and/or composing a concise and/or extensive written text with linguistic fluency using required scientific terminology of their subject

GENERAL COMPETENCES

  • Working in an international environment
  • Working in an interdisciplinary environment
  • Respect for difference and multiculturalism
  • Respect for the natural environment

The aim of the course is to enable the students to develop the skill of the English language as to facilitate communication and academic needs in nursing working environment.

 

Course Outline

SYLLABUS

  • Introduction to Nursing and Medical Terminology: Vital Signs, Drug Administration, Routes, Dosage, and Equipment.
  • English Terminology in Hospital Structure, Medical Equipment, and Healthcare Abbreviations
  • E-Health in Nursing: Transforming Patient Care Through Technology
  • Principles of Nutrition in Health and Disease
  • Family-Centred Nursing: Caring for Patients and Their Families
  • Obstetric-Gynaecological System and the Endocrine System
  • Orthopaedics and Perioperative Nursing: Care for Skeletal and Muscular System Patients
  • Blood Disorders and Transfusions: Essential Nursing Care and Management
  • Cardiovascular and Vascular Health: Blood Circulation and patient care
  • Urology and Nephrology: Comprehensive Care for Renal and Urinary Diseases
  • Alternative Medicine and Nursing: Integrating Holistic Approaches in Patient Care
  • Mental Health and Addictions: Nursing Approaches to Care and Support
  • Community Nursing and Care for Older Adults: Promoting Health and Well-being