In a hospital, the nurse works closely with the doctor and the midwife to care for patients. The day often starts at the reception, where the nurse greets the visitor and guides them to the waiting area. Nearby is the patient ward, a clean and quiet place for recovery.
To check patient details, the nurse uses a thermometer to measure fever and a blood pressure monitor to monitor health signs. In the laboratory, the nurse prepares a syringe, needle, specimen tube, antiseptic wipe, and cotton ball to take a blood sample. For safety, the nurse always wears disposable gloves and throws used needle into the sharps box.
Medicines come from the pharmacy in different forms such as capsule, tablet(s), drops, ointment, and injection. The nurse explains the routes carefully: medicine can go into the ear, by mouth, under the tongue, or on the skin. The nurse makes sure the patient receives enough medicine, not too much.
After surgery, the nurse encourages patients to join an exercise programme to bend, push, pull, rotate, and stretch, helping to improve the range of motion (ROM). Elderly patients may need glasses, walking stick, or a grabber for support.
During breaks, the nurse rests in the nurses’ lounge or walks in the garden to relax. Although the work is busy, the nurse remains calm and responsible. Helping others is not just a job, it is a promise of care and hope.
Questions
- Who works closely with the doctor to care for patients?
- Where does the nurse greet the visitor?
- Where does the nurse guide the visitor to wait?
- What tool is used to measure fever?
- What device is used to monitor blood pressure?
- Where does the nurse take blood samples?
- What does the nurse wear for safety when taking blood?
- Where should the used needle be thrown away?
- Name two medicine forms mentioned in the essay.
- Can medicine go under the tongue? (Yes/No)
- Can medicine be applied on the skin? (Yes/No)
- Does the nurse check if the patient receives enough medicine? (Yes/No)
- Is the nurse’s work sometimes busy? (Yes/No)
- Why do patients join an exercise programme after surgery?
- Which verbs show body movement in the essay? (Write 3)
- Do elderly patients sometimes need glasses?
- Where can the nurse rest during breaks?
- Is helping others just a job for the nurse?
- Does the nurse work alone without a doctor or midwife? (Yes/No)
- What does the nurse do to relax quickly when possible?
