{"id":4102,"date":"2023-03-20T12:45:45","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T12:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klik2learn.com\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=4102"},"modified":"2023-05-10T19:35:58","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T18:35:58","slug":"how-your-nursing-background-helps-with-oet-speaking","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/klik2learn.com\/blog\/how-your-nursing-background-helps-with-oet-speaking\/","title":{"rendered":"How your nursing background helps with OET Speaking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Kate Pinault, Specialist OET tutor at Klik2learn<\/strong> offers advice on how you can draw on your background as a healthcare professional to pass the OET Speaking sub-test.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nursing is a caring profession. Being able to communicate fluently means listening and responding, as well as speaking.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The importance placed on the Clinical Communication Criteria in the Speaking section shows that an appropriate <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">exchange<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of information is necessary to demonstrate your skills.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To get the information you need from the patient, y<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ou should learn to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ask the right questions &#8211; open-ended questions, which allow the patient to communicate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">listen carefully, encouraging the patient to talk more if needed<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">show empathy when listening, and show understanding of the patient\u2019s situation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gently dig deeper if you feel the patient is being shy or is not keen to share<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reading the patient notes on your role play card will give key information as to how the patient will be feeling during your encounter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be prepared to adapt your tone and language to their emotional state.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Taking control of the conversation<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the healthcare professional in the exchange, you are in the driving seat. So, you will need to move the conversation forward, to make sure all of the information is communicated in the 5-minute time limit you have for each question.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is information that you will need to communicate to the patient, and information you will need to get from the patient. Make sure you have a good balance of both, as you would in a real-life situation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Showing empathy<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clinical communication is about having difficult conversations and delivering information in a clear and structured manner, respecting the patient\u2019s dignity and often, their vulnerability.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just as you would in your everyday work, the speaking task requires you to talk with patients, their carers or relatives, encouraging an exchange of feelings and active contribution.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/klik2learn.com\/campaign\/destination-oet-master\/\"><b><i>Destination OET<\/i><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will show you how to\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ask open-ended questions in English<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gently check understanding\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">invite further information<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This will allow you to communicate as if you were speaking to a patient in your everyday job.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4094 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/klik2learn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/blog-header-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/klik2learn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/blog-header-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/klik2learn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/blog-header-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/klik2learn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/blog-header-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/klik2learn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/blog-header-1536x862.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/klik2learn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/blog-header-2048x1149.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/klik2learn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/blog-header-944x530.jpg 944w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Thinking critically<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nursing requires critical thinking skills to assess patients, make diagnoses, and develop care plans. We know that you have developed excellent critical thinking skills in your career so far, and you should have confidence that these skills are also necessary to successfully pass the OET!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The preparation materials we have developed in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/klik2learn.com\/campaign\/destination-oet-master\/\"><em><b>Destination OET<\/b> <\/em><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will give you the language and test knowledge you need to get closer to your dreams of a healthcare career in a new country. 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