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Medical Terminology for PSWs

The clinical language a Canadian PSW uses every shift. Body systems and the conditions they get, medications and dosage, pain assessment (PAINAD, NRS, FLACC), reading medical abbreviations and lab results, wound-care vocabulary, mental-health terms, and accurate chart documentation. Includes pharmacy communication for verifying medications and handling refills.

14 lessons · 3 open to everyone · About 5.5 hours · Level: CLB 5 · By Newcomer

Lessons

  1. Body Systems Overview — Open to everyone
  2. Common Medical Conditions — Open to everyone
  3. Medications & Dosage — Open to everyone
  4. Pain Assessment — Free account
  5. Medical Abbreviations — Free account
  6. Lab Results & Tests — Free account
  7. Wound Care Vocabulary — Free account
  8. Mental Health Terms — Free account
  9. Documentation Standards — Free account
  10. Pharmacy Communication — Free account
  11. Medical Terminology Quiz — Free account
  12. Listening: Discussing a Patient's Condition — Free account
  13. Speaking Practice: Medical Terminology — Free account
  14. Flashcards: Medical Terminology Review — Free account