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Literacy for Health Workers

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First Aid

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Level two

HISTORICAL COLLECTION

The Institute for Aboriginal Development

Northern Territory Department of Health (Southern

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Photography Prepared by

Nicky Baruch Sue Shore

Institute for Aboriginal Development

Northern Territory Depart~ nt of Health { Southern Regj,

"LITERACY FOR HEALTH WORKERS"

Contents: notes: Level one;

Workpads: Level one/two.

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Reading series: Readers uritten at varying levels.

Activity books/games etc. (See Resource leaflet) English Language for Health Workers.

This material is the result of many years of field testing and development on the part of the I.A.D. Health Worker Literacy Programme, sisters, health workers and doctors working with the Health Department (Southern Region) and members of the Urapuntja and C.A.A.C. Medical Services. The resource people developing this material need the advice and direction of workers

in the field to keep them on the right track.

Send your comments and criticisms to Literacy Teacher

I.A.D. Health Worker Literacy Program P.O. Box 2531,

ALI<;~ SPRINGS. 5750.

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Nome - - - - Date - - - - Read the story "Gordon cut his leg."

Tell the story in your own words.

Ask your tutor to help you write it.

Here are some words you could use.

a big killer fresh blood

thick pad pressed tightly

told him what happened diary

blanket E.T.A.

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worried

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Name - - - - Date - - - -

Bleeding Words to know

Here are some words to use when talking about bleeding.

· Talk about the word and choose a meaning from the box. Write the meaning next to the word.

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wound

oozing pressure frothy blood cover

immediately

Pressing firmly with the hands.

Blood with air bubbles in it.

To put over the top of something.

A thick Piece of mater ial.

Straigl1t away., nmL Slowly coming out,

A cut or hole in the skin.

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Things to remember about bleedina

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unconscious patient -4 Put the words in order.

breathing airway check for danager check the pulse

Look at the Heal th Worker's book - First Aid and unconscious patient.

Find these words on the page.

check stay

kneel down danger

shoulder wake Put the words in alphabetical order.

side ways drink

gently backwards

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Nome - - - - Dote

Read the story "HeyJ Laura's unconscious."

Here ore some words you could use.

washing doctor

plug radio

unconscious breathing

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scared blanket

help evacuated

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T he unconscious person Words to know

Here are some words to use when talking about the unconscious person.

Talk about the word and choose a meaning from the box. Write the meaning next to the word.

_stay with the patient clear

unonsc i ot1s coma position

check for injuries

Do not leave the patient, Not bloc l/ed.

Look at the patient to see i f the y hove been hurt,

Lyi ng in t he special posit i on on the grou nd to stop chokin g when the

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Things to remember about the unconscious person

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A snake and she scared.

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Put the steps in order

Bandage the limb to the end then bandage he whole limb from the top down.

Apply a pressure bandage to the bite.

Put a splint on the limb to keep it still.

Bring transport to the patient.

Lie the person down, keep them still.

Put these words in alphabetical order

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still teeth bandage

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Name - - - -

Read the story "Snake in the grass."

Here are some words you could use.

hunting dizziness

bitten by a snake headaches droopy

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keep still

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bandaged pulse

observations bandage firmly

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Snakebite words to know

Here are some words to use when talking about snakebites.

keep still

· splint sling headache unconscious · pressure bandage

Material to hold an arm or leg.

A pain in the head.

A small pad held on the bite or wound.

Do not move.

Knocked out.

Something to stop the 1 · imb· from moving.

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1. Look at the Health Worker procedure manual page on eye injuries. eye injury -4 Find these words and circle them.

water Pillows head straight chemical cut

Write them in your exercise book.

2. Now find words which mean the same as:

continue washing - - - - don't touch it - - - -

irrigate put something over

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3. Complete these sentences about looking in the eye.

Remember to turn the top inside out.

Ask the patient to put his top over the bottom eyelid.

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[ eyelid water wash lid

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Read the story "Freddie's eye problem."

Tell the story in your own words.

haITTner plane something was wrong

next day emergency

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piece of metal

foreign body lie quietly

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EYe injuries words to know

Here are some words to use when talking about eye injuries.

eyelid

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The flap of skin which covers the eye.

Above the flat surface.

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A small Piece ef thick material.

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Read the story "Hey, watch out, there's cattle on the road."

Ask your tutor -to help you write it.

Alice Springs deep cut

driving fast broken shoulder

dead bulrock s 1 ing

shock blanket

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hurt

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Name - - - - Date - - - - fractures -5 Fractures

Words to know

Here are some words to use when talking about fractures.

figure of eight padding

triangular

cuff numb straight

Without any feeling,

Shaoe with three equal sides.

Has no bends or curves.

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Name - - - - Date - - - - burns -1

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Name Date burns -2

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burns -4 Case Studies

Old Mary was cooking stew.

The saucepan fell out of the fire and the stew burnt her leg.

It was a bad burn. She went to the clinic the next day to see the Health Worker.

History: What questions would the Health Worker ask?

Examination: What would the Health Worker look for?

Treatment: What would the Health Worker do?

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Read the story nlooking after burns.n Tell the story in your own words.

Ask your tutor to help you write it.

hot water in pain

dangerous give fluids

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radiator

clean dres. s ing

burnt chest cold water

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Burns Words to know

Here are some words to use when talking about burns.

Talk about the word and choose a meaning from the box. Write the meaning next to the word.

_oatient

loosely

seriously dry dressing blistered charred

Very badly hurt.

Dressing with no cream or water~

The person who is sitk.

With small bubbles under the skin.

With room to spare around the 'edge.

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