Occupational English Test

Writing sub-test
Nursing
Sample Test

Please print in BLOCK LETTERS

Candidate number

Family name

Other name(s)

City

Date of test

Candidates signature

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OCCUPATIONAL ENGLISH TEST

WRITING SUB-TEST: NURSING

TIME ALLOWED:
READING TIME: 5 MINUTES
WRITING TIME: 40 MINUTES

Read the case notes and complete the writing task which follows

Case Notes

Patient: Amir Akbari

Age: 41

Marital status: Married

Religion & ethnicity: Moslem & Iranian

Admission Date: 6 March 2011, Prince Charles Hospital Randwick

Discharge Date: 22nd April 2011

Diagnosis: Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Family/Psychosocial: *Lives in rented house with Iranian wife & 2 kids (3 & 4)

*PhD students; pt & wife speak good English

* support network in Australia

*Children in university childcare 2/7; nil extra days available

at centre at present

*Pt works at service station 3/7

*Pt has PTSD issues 2war trauma in mid 80s prone to

depression and anxiety related to this.

Medical History and Medications

*Otherwise physically healthy prior to onset of GBS

*Medication information to be forwarded by doctor

Management and Progress during Hospitalisation:

*Rapid deterioration and recovery

*Required ventilation in ICU 3/7 March 2022nd
*At peak of GBS couldnt move limbs independently
*Now muscle tone/strength and needs light
assistance with ADLs but can walk slowly with walking frame
*Went for regular plasmapharesis and had a total of 5/7
worth of IV gammagloblulin
*Daily physio program including self exercises
*Now becoming depressed about his prospects
* Wife not coping with financial, study and childcare
pressures

Discharge Plan: *Continue physio program and encourage pt. to do his

own limb exercises too
*Discuss with your team re ? need for psych assessment re ?
depression
*Ensure your S/W is aware of the family and wifes
pressures and provides follow up
*Halal diet

*Pt oxygenation very stable on R/A now but observe

for any in respiratory status or in neurological signs

Writing task

You are the Charge Nurse on the neurological ward where Amir Akbari has stayed for most of his
hospital admission.

Using information provided in the case notes, write a letter of referral to the Charge Nurse at Prince
Henry Rehabilitation Centre, Malabar Bay where he will be transferred to for rehabilitation after
discharge from your ward.

In your answer:
Expand the relevant notes into complete sentences
Do not use note form
Use letter format

The body of the letter should be approximately 180-200 words.