Abstract
Needs analysis (NA) is essential for designing any language course for learners Dudley Evans and St John (1998). The aim of this study was to explore and explain the learning needs of nursing students form the perspective of the English language teachers and students. All the students are in first year in Faculty of Nursing. The researchers used two procedures interviews and questionnaire to gather data about the participants' learning needs. Based on the findings of the needs analysis, the researchers claimed to develop and integrate an English for Nursing Purpose (ENP) course to respond to students area of greatest difficulty such as communicating in English with colleagues, nursing supervisors and the teaching staff of nurses of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in clinical settings. The ENP course proved useful in helping participants to do so. It is recommended that further studies be conducted to satisfy diverse medical students' English language requirements in diverse medical disciplines.