During the past twenty years, there has been a great influx of Spanish speaking people into the United States, especially the state of North Carolina. This increase of Spanish speakers has had an impact on all areas of society: employment, housing, health care, transportation, and education. This project focuses on language training for a specialized group who has a daily need to communicate in this new environment: school nurses. It examines materials that are currently available to teach nurses the Spanish language. It discusses the language requirements that nurses use to function in a multicultural environment. It looks at some of the Hispanic culture related to nursing care and provides an audio program designed to help school nurses learn enough basic Spanish to meet their professional needs while dealing with Spanish speaking students and their parents.

Simple explanations with many practice activities to build your Spanish skills with students and families! The Speak Today for Medical and Emergency Personnel (School Nurse Edition) Workbook covers all the basics of the Spanish language as it relates to school nurses. From the first step of Spanish pronunciation through asking a parent to pick up a sick child. Cultural information is also included to give you holistic communication skills. Don't get bogged down with difficult grammatical explanations! This book is written in an easy to understand format that leads you through the language in a step by step process. Learn Spanish in a practical and targeted manner! Some of the topics covered in the workbook include greeting students and families, enrollment questions, talking about family, school rooms and staff, parts of the body and pain, symptoms, etc. Also included are specific vocabulary for: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gastrointestinal and Abdominal, Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Burns, Allergies, Cancer, Physical and Occupational Therapy, and Dietitian. An answer key is included to make sure that you are understanding and answering correctly. A handy pocket guide is available online to carry with you while communicating with your students and families. The pocket guide has all of the medical phrases you need at your fingertips! Speak with your patients easier with this easy and fun workbook!

Designed for those with no previous experience speaking Spanish, this guide provides nurses, other medical professionals, and students with the tools to communicate with Spanish-speaking patients. Online audio is available to provide correct pronunciation and prepare learners for a wide array of medical situations. Using a step-by-step approach with plenty of examples, the text enables readers to quickly develop their Spanish knowledge. Question and response scenarios, vocabulary quizzes, anatomy identifi cation, summary exercises, and dialogue reinforce and expedite learning. Chapters provide appropriate Spanish vocabulary, terminology, and expressions commonly used in health care interactions--as well as likely patient responses--to prepare readers for conversational Spanish. Key sections enable readers to speak with confi dence while taking a patient's history, assessing pain, conducting a physical assessment, and talking about nutrition and pediatric and adult illnesses. Tips on cultural competence are featured throughout, culminating in a comprehensive chapter on transcultural nursing and the impact of culture, belief systems, and social norms on health care delivery to diverse Spanish-speaking populations. Key Features: Requires no previous knowledge of Spanish Focuses on Spanish words and phrases needed in common health care interactions with patients Includes multiple interactive print and audio exercises to enhance learning Gives print and audio examples of common patient responses Includes examples of common conversations between health care professionals and patients Provides scripted dialogues for conducting a complete history and physical exam, performing gynecological exams, and teaching scenarios for fetal development, pregnancy, breast exams, testicular exams, and contraception

A guide to the Spanish language for health care workers emphasizes the expressions and terminology needed in medical situations and offers advice on cultural differences.

Communicate immediately with Spanish-speaking patients simply by turning the page As a nurse, you need to be prepared for anything. But what if that anything is a language barrier with your Spanish-speaking patients? McGraw-Hill's Nursing Spanish Visual Phrasebook helps you overcome this difficulty and understand your patients’ needs. With no experience in the language, you can find out the due date of an expectant mother; review a young child's medical history; let an elderly man know you are starting an IV; and reassure a worried parent that an interpreter is on the way. McGraw-Hill's Nursing Spanish Visual Phrasebook works in three easy steps: Point to each question. Patient responds with a simple head nod, with a "yes" or "no" answer, or by pointing to a diagram. Continue using the phrasebook to assist with patient assessment. Just point and flip, and you can close the communication gap between you and your Spanish-speaking patients.

This Medical Spanish Course for Nurses has been taught at the college level since January of 2019. It can be used as a college course, a self-study course, or as an exam preparation course to prepare individuals for the national Spanish for Nurses certification exam found on SCRON.org. Once the textbook is purchased, register for the free online lessons at https: //www.scron.org/register/ and within 24 hours, after verification of purchase, you will be given free access to the online lessons. If you don't receive access within 2 business days, please email [email protected] with your name and the date of your purchase, and you will be verified and given access to the online lessons.How Long Does it Take to Complete?On average, it takes individuals 3-5 hours per week for 15 weeks to complete the Spanish for Nurses course.What Level of Spanish is Needed to Take the Course?The course has been created for currently active Nurses as well as those studying to be nurses with little to no knowledge of Spanish. However, individuals who have taken a year or two of Spanish in High School or College will still greatly benefit from the course.How Many Words and Phrases Will I Learn?There are over 350 words and phrases that are contained in the following sections of the medical Spanish for Nurses course: (1) Greetings (2 Chapters)(2) Negotiating a Conversation (1 Chapter)(3) Common Nurse Phrases (2 Chapters)(4) What is Your Name? (1 Chapter)(5) Do you speak English? (2 Chapters)(6) Basic Anatomy and Key Phrases (7 Chapters)(7) Where are you from? (2 Chapters)(8) Medical Verbs and Conversations (6 Chapters)(9) Medical Assessment (2 Chapters)(10) Final Review (1 Chapter)Be sure to "Look Inside" at the left of this product page to learn more about each chapter.How Does the Certification Course Work?There are 150 possible questions on the certification course. The course randomly chooses 100 of the 150 questions. The order, of the questions and answers, is changed every time and it is a timed test. There is not enough time given for learners to look up the questions. They have to know them well before taking the exam or they will not pass. The certification exam costs $100, but the exam prep course is free with the purchase of this textbook (see above). In the exam prep lessons, a practice exam can be taken unlimited times to prepare for the final exam.The Theories Behind the CourseThis course was designed based on many pedagogical (learning) and neuroscience (brain science) theories that the author studied in-depth during his Master's degree in Language Pedagogy and throughout his career as Director of the U.S. Institute of Languages. Negotiating a ConversationThe approach this course uses recognizes that it takes new Spanish speakers years to become fluent. However, if a nurse learns the medical vocabulary and strategies to properly negotiate a conversation, (s)he can learn to work through virtually any situation in a relatively short period of time. For example, if a patient says something a nurse doesn't understand, the nurse can ask them to repeat it or say it slower. If a nurse doesn't know how to say something, (s)he can point to it and ask ¿Cómo se dice? (How do you say that.) These and many other techniques that are taught to help a nurse work through new situations.Use of TechnologyThe use of technology can be very helpful to get through tricky situations. However, if a nurse only uses technology, this provides a poor patient experience and demonstrates poor bedside manner. Also, if only technology is used, body language and gestures are missed and the meaning can be misinterpreted. It is recommended that the nurse continue learning as much as possible using this course and software, then use technology to fill in the gap. Learn More about the AuthorsTake a "Look Inside" the textbook (at the left) to learn more.