Effective Strategies for Improving English Language Skills in Nursing
Enhancing English language skills is crucial for nursing professionals, encompassing speaking, reading, listening, and writing. Nurses utilize conversational, academic, and medical English, necessitating progression to higher proficiency levels for success. Strategies include explaining concepts in one's primary language, creating concept maps, transcribing lectures, maintaining vocabulary notebooks, and engaging in study groups. Additional methods involve using study guides, practicing test questions, attending writing classes, utilizing Learning Centers, and accent reduction classes if needed.
- English language skills
- Nursing profession
- Language proficiency
- Study strategies
- Improving communication
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UNIT 8: HOW TO IMPROVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS Written by Kathleen McCullough-Zander, MA, RN, CTN
Language learning Nursing requires high levels of English proficiency in: speaking reading listening writing Nurses use different types of English: conversational academic medical
Progress through A-D 2-3 years for A 5-10 years for D Nurses need to be at the level of academic proficiency to be successful.
Grading the ELAS quiz Average all the answers for your score Low English proficiency: 0-4 Medium English proficiency: 4-4.75 High English proficiency: 4.76-5
Strategies to improve English skills Explain the nursing concepts to someone in your own primary language Draw a concept map of the content you need to learn Tape record any lectures or discussion, then transcribe into your language Make a vocabulary notebook or cards Have mixed study groups including native English speakers
Strategies to improve English skills Continued Use study guides and practice test questions Continue taking English writing classes Use the Learning Center with written assignments If you have a strong accent classes in accent reduction
