Mentor/s
Dr. Susan Goncalves
Participation Type
Poster
Abstract
It is the obligation of health care professionals to provide safe and effective communication to all patients and families. Language barriers provide an additional challenge when communicating and providing care in the hospital setting. With all patients and family members having the right to complete, clear, and understandable information, nurses have the responsibility in obtaining interpretive services for those whom English is not their primary language. Nurses are responsible and accountable for protecting, promoting, and restoring health and well-being. As well as injury and illness prevention, and to alleviate pain and suffering (ANA, 2015). When language barriers are present, all of these components in nursing practice can be hindered with improper utilization of resources, resulting from an inability to communicate efficiently. Although resources are available for nursing staff to use, language barriers still pose as a risk due to the difficult process and knowledge gap, ultimately impacting patient-centered care.
College and Major available
Nursing BSN
Location
Digital Commons & West Campus West Building
Start Day/Time
4-29-2022 1:00 PM
End Day/Time
4-29-2022 4:00 PM
Wow Cue Cards, English to Spanish Translation, floor specific terminology
In Person Interpreter Instructions.pdf (40 kB)
Instructions on accessing interpreters
Badge Reel.pdf (160 kB)
Badge Reel, English to Spanish Translation, floor specific terminology
Hernandez- FINAL PAPER.pdf (125 kB)
Hernandez Research Paper
Capstone Paper_ Taking Down Language Barriers.docx (17 kB)
Carpenter Research Paper
Limited English Proficiency in Healthcare; Taking Down Language Barriers Toolkit
Digital Commons & West Campus West Building
It is the obligation of health care professionals to provide safe and effective communication to all patients and families. Language barriers provide an additional challenge when communicating and providing care in the hospital setting. With all patients and family members having the right to complete, clear, and understandable information, nurses have the responsibility in obtaining interpretive services for those whom English is not their primary language. Nurses are responsible and accountable for protecting, promoting, and restoring health and well-being. As well as injury and illness prevention, and to alleviate pain and suffering (ANA, 2015). When language barriers are present, all of these components in nursing practice can be hindered with improper utilization of resources, resulting from an inability to communicate efficiently. Although resources are available for nursing staff to use, language barriers still pose as a risk due to the difficult process and knowledge gap, ultimately impacting patient-centered care.
Students' Information
Jennifer Hernandez, Nursing, 2022
Jade Carpenter, Nursing, 2022