29 May 2015

TEST RESULTS - CHECK YOUR SCORE





Have you done the “Test of English for Elderly Care purposes”?
  Are you ready…to apply for elderly care position in the UK or Ireland? Here is the key. Check your answers.





If you haven’t done the test, go back the previous post. Solve it and then check your results


1.-a
2.-c
3.-b
4.-c
5.-a
6.-b
7.-c
8.-c
9.-a
10.-c
11.-b
12.-b
13.-c
14.-c
15.-a
16.-b
17.-a
18.-b
19.-a
20.-c


21.-a
22.-b
23.-a
24.-c
25.-b
26.-c
27.-a
28.-b
29.-c
30.-c
31.-a
32.-c
33.-a
34.-a
35.-c
36.-c
37.-b
38.-a
39.-b
40.-a


41.-c
42.-a
43.-b
44.-b
45.-a
46.-c
47.-b
48.-b
49.-c
50.-b
51.-c
52.-a
53.-b
54.-b
55.-a
56.-a
57.-b
58.-c
59.-a
60.-b


61.-c
62.-c
63.-c
64.-b
65.-a
66.-b
67.-b
68.-a
69.-c
70.-b
71.-a
72.-b
73.-a
74.-c
75.-b
76.-b
77.-b
78.-c
79.-a
80.-b
Your score and tips:
0-20 correct answers / Poor
Don’t think about applying for a nursing position in the UK, you are not ready. Focus on intensive language preparation. You need minimum 80 hours of targeted English training to cope with your job interview. Don’t give up.  4-5 months of training -4 hours weekly should move your skills forward. See below article with the tips how to achieve progress.
20-40 correct answers/ Moderate
Your knowledge is basic but it is a very good start. You will be ready to deal with your interview and duties after minimum 60 hours of targeted English training.
You may notice improvement after 8 - 12 weeks if you study at least 3-4 hours weekly. You need to develop your vocabulary, speaking and understanding the procedures. See the tips for the training below.
40-60 correct answers/ Satisfactory
This is a great moment to start thinking about the application but you need to improve vocabulary and confidence. You may achieve a very good level after 6-8 weeks spending 3-4 hours weekly doing training. 30-40 hours of targeted training should make you feel confident. See the tips for training below.
60-75 correct answers/ Very Good
You are pretty confident and your vocabulary is very good. Get advanced level and improve your pronunciation and communication and difficult medical terms. 2-hours weekly with on-line training will make you super confident. See below.
76-80 correct answers / Excellent
 Great result but you still may learn new things, as every nurse should constantly develop. By going through on-line training you may find areas to improve, particularly speaking and understanding clinical English and medical terms. See below.



Read how to improve Your English for Elderly Care purposes .
                               



Brand new, unique e-learning course of English for Elderly Care Providers will be available from 18.06. 2015.
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About the training:
Find out about an easy and effective way to improve your English by getting and completing the English for Care e-learning course !

English for Care is an exclusive new course ( e-learning platform), which will help you to improve your communication skills and specialist English language knowledge. It enables Nurses and other care providers to work effectively and efficiently in jobs in English speaking countries. The course has been designed particularly for Elderly Care professionals, geriatric and palliative nurses, cares, auxiliary nurses, disabled care providers and all care professions dealing with vulnerable adults.
 Taylored for Elderly Care Providers: nurses, HCAs, physiotherapist who intend to develop their careers in the UK or Ireland.
Develops English communication with team, seniors and the families, introduces understanding of care procedures, requirements, documentation and guidelines.Learn  1200 new words , names of equipment, see samples of documents, watch videos, listen to dialogues, learn abbreviations, names of diseases, treatments, and more....

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The course has been created in co-operation with healthcare professionals working in the UK, medical institutions and academic language teachers. It contains everything you need to prosper amongst English speaking healthcare professionals. Based on requirements established by registering and supervisory bodies for care business for example: NMC
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By the end of the English for Care course you should:
• Understand the ageing process and speak about its main aspects in English.
• Understand different forms of elderly care and support available in the UK as well as distinguish differences
• Understand Clinical Frailty Scale and mobility changes.
• Have an understanding of the most common symptoms of dementia and its influence on cognitive functions of the elderly patients.
• Understand differences between palliative care, end-of-life care and the elderly care and be able to discuss them in English
• Understand the role of each professional in an elderly care team.
• Understand the aims, structure, work structure and chain of command in Nursing Homes in the UK.
• Understand different specialities such as Healthcare Assistant, Geriatric Nurse, Occupational Therapist.
• Have an understanding of the most common duties and responsibilities of people employed in Nursing Home with the elderly clients.
• Be able to use medical vocabulary related to elderly care and extended vocabulary related to sleep disorders, disbilities, medications, equipment, accessories, chronic diseases.
• Be aware of employees qualities in relation to elderly patients’ care, team work, legal requirements and ethics regulated by British regulations for example: POVA
• Understand and name most common chronic diseases related to older age, symptoms and care.
• Understand and be able to discuss in English care aspects related to most common chronic diseases related with aging and distinguish those that give similar symptoms; long-term care and end-of-life care.
• Be able to talk about procedures such as blood glucose checking and name the equipment used.
• Understand cognitive changes related to progressing diseases such as Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s disease.
• Have an understanding of type of care that is required by complex, chronic diseases and older age.
• Fully understand dementia care.
• Be aware of nursing diabetes care and nutrition.
• Be able to name and describe minimum 10 typical health problems that affect the elderly.
• Understand the evaluation of care needs of the elderly or disabled patients.
• Be familiar with immobility issue and its risks.
• Understand CPR procedure and ambulance calling in the UK.
• Understand and be able to discuss hygiene matters in Nursing Home
• Have an understanding of the most useful accessories and lifting aids and transfer tools.
• Be aware of care needs of the elderly and disabled and care standards in the UK.
• Be able to communicate professionally with your clients and their families. 

Additionally grammar revision, tests, exersises, revisions...

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