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Northern Territory Department of Health Library Services Historical Collection
Literacy for Health Workers
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"LITERACY FOR HEALTH WORKERS"
Contents: notes: Level one/two/t 1re3, Workpads: Level one/two.
Reading series: Readers written 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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Bandaging Words to know
Here are some words to use when talking about bandaging,
Talk about the word and choose a meaning from the box. Write the meaning next to the word.
pandage firm
figure of eight
check
cover
So the bandage will not slip.
To go back and look again.
In the shape of an 8.
To put over the top of sometr.ing.
A piece of material wrapped around an
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temperature -3Write the words again.
Things to do when you take the tempreature.
Put the steps in order.
Make sure the reading is bel~w 35°c.
Read it carefullyt
Put it back n a cleanJ safe place.
Wipe it.
Put the thermometer under the tongue.
Keep the thermometer safe and clean.
If not shake it down.
Tell the patent not to bite it.
Record the temperature.
Pick up the thermometer.
Take the thermometer out.
Look to see if the reading is below 35°c.
Leave it there for 3 minutes.
Clean the thermometer.
Write the steps here.
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Other books to use: Temperature Booklet 1 and Booklet 2.
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Read the story "Samantha has a temperature."
Tell the story in your own words.
Ask your tutor to help you write it.
Here are some words you could use.
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diary hot thermometer mothershake cool wash
3 minutes not sure
temperature -5
hard to see radio
Name
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Date- - - -
Temperature Words to know
Here are some words to use when talking about the temperature.
Tplk about the word and choose a meaning from the box. Write the meaning next to the word.
thermometer reading shake
coo 1 sponge ·.
A glass instrument used to find the exact temperature.
To move up and down quickly.
To cool down by washing with water.
The number where the silver stops when you take the temperature.
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Words to remember
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Old Jangala was sick.
Frank took his pulse.
Frank went to visit him in camp.
It was 85.
Jangala was really hot too. Frank could~'t take his temperature because he had no thermometer.
What must Frank do?
What would he write in the clinic diary,
Circle the slow pulse.
45 70 58 92 55 68 102 140 75
Circle the fast pulse.
120 72 85 57 73 97 68 112 61
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Date Read the story "Keeping up with the pulse."Tell the story in your own words.
Ask your tutor to help you write it.
Here are some words you could use.
hot boy counting
fever
before he forgets
pulse history
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fast radio
too noisy questions
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Pulse·
Words to know
Here are some words to use when talking about ~ulse.
Tplk about the word and choose a meaning from the box. Write the meaning next to the word.
feel count double
regular
beat
To add together twice or two times.
Touch with your hand.
The movement of the pulse.
To call out numbers in order.
At the same speed.
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bo++le
Write down the things to do when testing urine.
Circle the correct answer.
Normal urine is
clear yellow brown cloudy
Some squares change colour when everything is ok
Check the urine for pregnant women
When you check the urine
something is wrong
patients with burns
wet one of the squares all of the squares
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Read the story ncynthio hos a urine
testn Tell the story in your own words.Ask your tutor to help you write it.
Here are some words you could use.
check up clinic
coloured squares read
urine sugar
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doctor
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Date- - - -
Urine testing·
Words to know
Here are some words to use when talking about urine testing.
T-0lk about the word and choose a meaning from the box. Write the meaning next to the word.
_specimen
sample
clear
cloudydip completely match the squares
Put the whole strip in.
Able to see through easily.
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Not able to see through easily.
Put the strips up against the same squares on the bottle. An example·
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haemoglobin testingWrite the words again.
Taking the Hb reading
Look at the readings on the Hb meter.
Is the blood strong or weak.
Circle the correct word.
Finish these sentences.
strong/weak strong weak strong weak
Write the sentences again in your exercise book.
Flat batteries give Make sure you
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If they are flat them for good ones.
Always use batteries.
good check wrong change
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Read the story "Fred is anaemic."
Tell the story in your own words.
Ask your tutor to 'help you write it.
Here are some words you could use.
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worried did not eat much weak blood
drop of blood jabbed haemoglobin machine matched
haemoglobin -5 testing
cleaned
send in blood
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Haemoolobin testing Words to know
Here are some words to use when talking about haemoglobin testing.
T-0lk about the word and choose a meaning from the box. Write the meaning next to the word, squeeze
hb slides
take a reading swabs
flat batteries safe
To look at the number on the side.
Moist bits of cloth to clean the finger.
Away from danager.
Batteries which ore no good.
Small pieces of flat gloss.
To press on all sides.
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postural drainage -3 and percussionWrite the words again.
Read the words in the box.
Put them in the right space in the sentence.
Write the sentences again in your exercise book.
mothers at least
sputum clapping
rubbish book
postural drainage -4 and percussion
lower than deep breaths Some people get - - - - on their chest when they have a chest infection.
Doctors and nurses call this rubbish,-~~~~~~
Get rid of rubbish by - - - - n the person.
Do this once everyday.
Look at the pictures in the Health Worker~~~-~~~~
Make sure the head and the chest are ~~~~~- the rest of the body.
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Teach how to do this on little kids.
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Date ~~~~~~~~~ostural drainage 5 and percussionPostural drainage and percussion words to know
Here are some words to use when talking about postural drainage and percussion.
1alk about the word and choose a meaning from the box. Write the meaning next to the word.
clap
deep breaths
Percussion at leastBreathe in deeply. Banging.or clapping.
Bringing hands together noisily. To do once or more a day/not less than once.
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