VIP Class Notes (Tony)

Vocabulary

I suggested he get tested again, he refused

he made me disappointed, because he wanted me to alter a report.

At least you can refuse more work now

he will let me go to the ICU.

If I go to the ICU my work will ~~decrease a bit~~ be less

there is / there are / there are no dogs in the ICU.

there are less patients in the ICU

there are more machines and nurses in the ICU

there is only one doctor every day in the ICU

there shouldn’t be patient’s family members in the ICU without permission.

there are no foreign doctors in the ICU.

alter – to change(something)

eg: We can not alter patient reports.

eg: I altered this dress so it fits me better.

to leave out – to not include, to not put in

eg: He demanded that I leave it out of his patient abstract.

Discharge report – like a patient report, compiled information from many

eg: We gave him the discharge abstract and he left.

bedside manner – the way a doctor or nurse behaves with patients

eg: Bedside manner is important for a doctor. You can’t just say, you have cancer, you’re gonna die soon.

have been diagnosed with

eg: He has been diagnosed with an STD.

Where do you work?

I work in a hospital. – WerrKinna