Preface

This volume has been created taking note of the requirements of students of nursing in terms of communication and soft skills in English. In the emerging scenario of increasing demand for Indian nurses abroad, the ability to communicate effectively has become the prime requirement for the practising nurses. The need for professional nurses with fluency in spoken and written English is increasing in India as well due to several private hospital chains entering to serve in this profession. English for Nurses takes into account these changes and imparts the entire range of skills required to be successful in the profession.

Unlike other books which enter the technical details of the profession, the aim of this book is to widen the range of topics related to medical and nursing. The chapters in English for Nurses, related to the field of healthcare, provide practice in all the four aspects of reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. At the end of each chapter, there are exercises linked to the reading passages; these make the students proficient in their writing abilities.

Being a part of the profession of nursing not only requires knowledge of healthcare practices but also moral and ethical values to help mitigate pain and effectively assist patients. The themes, based on these pertinent aspects of healthcare, have been chosen to inculcate these values in the users of this book. So, a complete package required for the nurses to be confident about their communication skills and the perspective required for nursing is presented in this book. I hope that it will help the students and nurses to meet the challenges in their profession.

Nitin Bhatnagar