Materials for the care sector
This page lists websites and materials for practicing work situations and vocabulary in the care sector.
- Nurse-patient interaction in basic care scenarios
Familiarise yourself with interaction among nurses, patients, and students in basic care scenarios in nursing homes. There are eight care scenarios in total. Each dialogue involves a glossary (Finnish–English) and images of care supplies. Hanna Aho, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Kielibuusti. Originally published on the Edupoli website, under the name Practical Nurse Language Support Material. - Dialogues form acute care
DIALOGUE - Acute care in three languages. The dialogues in the guide show how the nurse meets the patient and relatives and works with the care team. Authors: Sari Myllymäki and Kai Salonen. Tampere University of Applied Sciences 2023. - Care in Finnish
Digital learning material for Finnish specific to the care sector. In the online course, students study Finnish and interaction common in the work of a care assistant. The course is divided into themes containing words and phrases related to work, shifts and assistance.
A separate basic course provides practice and refreshment of phrase and basic vocabulary, such as greetings and body parts. You can also practice Finnish using the English–Finnish glossary. Taitotalo - Learn Finnish for care -learning environment
The website allows you to practise and review your Finnish language and work life skills in the care sector. Topics include: nursing in Finland, interaction in nursing, guidance and assistance, recording and reporting. ELMA project, LAB University of Applied Sciences, Salpaus Education Centre. - Finnish as second language in traineeship: nursing
A comprehensive package of tasks for traineeship in the care sector. Authors: Ella Hakala & Johanna Granlund, Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Korko-project. - Wound care
A list of important words. Author: Eva Vähätalo. Livia Vocational School. - Nursing and care
Exercises on the different stages of the shift from arrival to end of shift.
kotisuomessa.fi. - Public health issues
kotisuomessa.fi - Public and chronic diseases and conditions
LA list of important words. Author: Eva Vähätalo. Livia Vocational School. - Medication
A list of important words. Author: Eva Vähätalo. Livia Vocational School. - Pharmacotherapy equipment (in sentences)
PowerPoint file - Emergency care
kotisuomessa.fi - Digimummo
Comprehensive listening, vocabulary and reading comprehension tasks related to pharmaceuticals.
kotisuomessa.fi - Softening your imperatives
Information and exercises on the usage of polite speech. Word document. Tekoihin.fi - Social security
A list of important words. Author: Eva Vähätalo. Livia Vocational School. - Picture dictionary
Social and health care sector picture dictionary. Pdf. In Finnish, Swedish and English. Salo Region Vocational College, NUOTTA project