English for Nurses Course (CPD – 12 Hours)

Improve your professional communication and open doors to healthcare opportunities worldwide.

This practical English for Nurses course is designed for international healthcare professionals who want to:

• Work in English-speaking hospitals
• Improve patient communication skills
• Prepare for real-life nursing scenarios

💬 Learn how to:

• Speak confidently with patients
• Take medical histories accurately
• Handle difficult situations professionally

🎓 Includes CPD certification
🌍 Ideal for nurses planning to work in the UK or abroad

👉 Start your journey today with London Teacher Training College

CPD course awarding 12 cpd points

Fees only £25 !!

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Communicate effectively with patients and colleagues
• Take and give accurate patient information
• Use appropriate medical terminology
• Demonstrate empathy and professionalism
• Handle common workplace scenarios confidently

📚 Course Structure (12 Hours)

🟦 Module 1: Introduction to Nursing Communication (2 hours)

Topics:

• Role of communication in patient care
• Verbal vs non-verbal communication
• Building rapport with patients

Language Focus:

• Greetings and introductions
• Polite questions and responses

Activities:

• Role-play: First patient interaction
• Listening exercises

🟦 Module 2: Taking Patient History (2 hours)

Topics:

• Collecting patient information
• Asking open vs closed questions

Language Focus:

• Present simple & present perfect
• Question forms

Activities:

• Guided dialogue practice
• Case study interviews

🟦 Module 3: Explaining Procedures & Giving Instructions (2 hours)

Topics:

• Explaining tests and treatments
• Giving clear instructions

Language Focus:

• Sequencing language (first, then, after that)
• Imperatives and modal verbs (must, should)

Activities:

• Procedure explanation role-play
• Instruction clarity exercises

🟦 Module 4: Medical Vocabulary & Documentation (2 hours)

Topics:

• Common medical terms and abbreviations
• Writing patient notes

Language Focus:

• Medical vocabulary (symptoms, conditions)
• Abbreviations used in UK healthcare

Activities:

• Matching exercises
• Writing short patient reports

🟦 Module 5: Dealing with Difficult Situations (2 hours)

Topics:

• Handling complaints
• Managing emotional patients

Language Focus:

• Empathy phrases
• Softening language

Activities:

• Role-play: upset patient scenario
• Problem-solving discussions

🟦 Module 6: Professional Communication in the Workplace (2 hours)

Topics:

• Communicating with colleagues
• Handover and reporting

Language Focus:

• Functional language for teamwork
• Reporting and summarising

Activities:

• Handover simulations
• Team communication exercises

📝 Assessment & CPD Certification

Assessment Methods:

Assessment is by task completion, multiple choice questions and short writing tasks.

Please contact us should you be interested in enrolling onto the course and we are able to provide a student registration form.