Doctor & Nurse — Pretender

Missions

1. Clean hands before the next patient

   At the fictional Harbour Health Centre, you're about to see your next patient. Before that, the team's poster reminds everyone how to wash hands properly.

   Put in order · ~3 min

2. A nervous patient

   Tomás, a fictional 9-year-old, is at the health centre for a routine check-up with his dad. He's scared of the blood-pressure cuff and hides behind the chair.

   Decisions · ~5 min

3. The shift handover note

   It's 8 p.m. at the fictional Harbour Hospital. Before going home, a tired colleague wrote a handover note about a patient. You're starting the night shift.

   Spot the issues · ~4 min

4. A day at the clinic

   You're a family doctor in a fictional village with 10 blocks of time today. You must share them between appointments, home visits, paperwork and a vaccination session at the school.

   Share a budget · ~4 min

5. Explain it simply

   A fictional 12-year-old patient, Tomás, has a broken wrist and needs a cast for six weeks. He's scared. You explain what will happen.

   Write a message · ~3 min

6. Where should they go?

   At a fictional health centre's front desk, a doctor trains new staff: some situations are emergencies, some need an appointment, and some can be cared for at home with simple advice.

   Sort into groups · ~3 min

What they do

Doctors and nurses look after people's health. They listen carefully, examine, follow clear safety routines, write everything down and decide together what happens next. Real diagnoses always come from trained professionals who see the patient in person.

Skills

• Active listening — Listening to understand, not just to reply.
• Responsibility — Knowing when to act and when to ask for help.
• Prioritising — Doing the most important thing first.

Typical tasks

• Welcome patients and ask clear questions
• Follow hygiene and safety checklists
• Hand over information to the next shift

Tools

• Stethoscope and thermometer
• Patient record
• Triage scale

Responsibilities

• Keep patients' information private
• Treat everyone with the same respect

Myth or reality?

Myth: Doctors work alone and know everything.
Reality: Health care is teamwork: nurses, doctors, pharmacists and technicians check each other.

Myth: Nurses only follow orders.
Reality: Nurses make many decisions, spot changes early and speak up when something is wrong.

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