
SIFE: Is Signing Off Without a Language Test Really Working for NHS Nurses?
Back to Menu ↩ When the NMC introduced the SIFE pathway in 2023, it was intended to solve a real and pressing problem: internationally educated
Objective:
To enable nursing students to effectively communicate recommendations and instructions for self-care to patients with a leg injury. Focus on the use of language for recommending versus instructing.
Duration:
1 hour and 30 minutes
Materials:
• Whiteboard and markers
• Handouts with vocabulary and phrases
• Sample dialogue scripts
• Role-play scenarios
• Audio-visual aids (e.g., video clips demonstrating self-care techniques)

Back to Menu ↩ When the NMC introduced the SIFE pathway in 2023, it was intended to solve a real and pressing problem: internationally educated

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Back to Menu ↩ Vocational ESOL focuses on the language that migrants and refugees need when working in the UK. Different sectors require different language
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