| Interlocutor: SETTING: Hospital Ward |
| PARENT: You are the parent of a seven-year-old girl who has just had her adenoids removed and is due to be discharged. You see the nurse to ask for some information about your daughter and to discuss her discharge. Your daughter is not present. TASK: When asked, say you’re a bit worried about your daughter because she has a sore throat and sounds as though she’s speaking through her nose. Say you will give her some paracetamol. Say so far your daughter has only had fluids in hospital and you’d like to know when she can start eating proper food again. Say you’ll follow this advice but you want your daughter to go back to school tomorrow; you don’t want her to get behind at school. Ask if you need to bring your daughter back to the hospital for a check-up. Say you hope your daughter will be fine and she won’t develop any serious symptoms. |
| SETTING: Hospital Ward |
| NURSE: You see the parent of a seven-year-old girl who has just had her adenoids removed and is due to be discharged. You see the parent to discuss his/her daughter’s discharge and to answer the parent’s questions. His/her daughter is not present. TASKS: Confirm the daughter’s readiness for discharge (post-operative recovery satisfactory). Find out if the parent has any concerns (e.g., pain management, self-care after discharge, etc.). Outline common, temporary after-effects of adenoidectomy (sore throat, earache, stiff jaw, change in voice, etc.). Give details of recommended pain relief (over-the-counter painkillers, e.g., paracetamol, etc.). Advise on timescale for solid food (three days). Make recommendations on food types in the meantime (e.g., easy to swallow, smooth texture, non-abrasive, etc.). Advise need for recovery at home (one week). Outline ways to reduce the risk of infection (e.g. avoidance of people with coughs and colds, no swimming for three weeks, etc.). Explore any other parent concerns (next steps, etc.). Confirm no follow-up appointment necessary. Stress the need for medical help if daughter develops severe symptoms (e.g., fever, intense pain, prolonged bleeding from mouth, etc.). |