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2-Day Medical Spanish for Healthcare Professionals
Going Further to Bridge the Communication Gap
- Speaker:
- Tracey Long, PhD, MS, MSN, RN, APRN-BC, CDCES, CCRN, CNE, COI
- Duration:
- 11 Hours 43 Minutes
- Copyright:
-
Oct 20, 2022
- Publisher:
- PESI Inc.
- Product Code:
- RNV078452
- Media Type:
- DVD - Also available: Digital Seminar
Description
How often do you feel frustrated, when trying to care for a Spanish speaking patient?
You are trying to communicate well. The patient is trying. Family members might even be chiming in. But…the gap remains and you are apprehensive that important information is lost in translation.
It’s time to brush off your dusty Spanish skills and focus on medical conversations you really need. This course is for those who have a basic foundation of Spanish and are interested in expanding vocabulary that will be immediately beneficial in a mutitude of healthcare situations.
Bridge the communication gap with this intensive program, designed specifically for busy healthcare professionals like you who are ready to learn Spanish in an effective, non–threatening experience.
Imagine being able to apply conversational phrases to communicate so much more effectively with your Spanish speaking patients. Ultimately, you will improve clinical outcomes, reduce communication errors, potentially avoid medication errors and support patient satisfaction. Along the way, you’ll also ease your own worries, as you feel more confident in the communication you can incorporate into practice.
Credit
Handouts/Brochure
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - 2-Day: Medical Spanish for Healthcare Professionals (29.8 MB) | 329 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| CE Test - 078452 - Paper Option (303 KB) | 15 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Speaker
Tracey Long, PhD, MS, MSN, RN, APRN-BC, CDCES, CCRN, CNE, COI Related seminars and products
Tracey Long, PhD, MS, MSN, RN, APRN-BC, CDCES, CCRN, CNE, COI, has worked as a Family Nurse Practitioner in endocrinology, critical care, and primary care, earning degrees from Brigham Young University, Purdue University and UNLV. Dr. Long is a critical care clinical instructor, a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, has developed diabetes education programs and teaches a diabetes educator certification course. She has a passion for active learning and is an international speaker and award-winning educator.
Financial: Tracey Long has employment relationships with Utah Body and Soul, College of Southern Nevada, Chamberlain College, and Travelers Education Group. She receives compensation as a freelance writer and editor. Tracey Long receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Tracey Long is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, the American Diabetes Association, the National Certified Diabetes Educator Association, and the American Nurses Association. She is on the editorial board of the Journal of Medical Education Development and is a contributing editor Yangtz Journal of Medicine.
Additional Info
Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive)Access never expires for this product.
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Objectives
- Analyze cultural considerations as a healthcare professional working with Spanish speaking patients.
- Develop questions for Spanish speaking patients to obtain a thorough history.
- Choose appropriate Spanish vocabulary terms to explore a chief complaint.
- Evaluate medical vocabulary to effectively collect vital signs, specimens, and diagnostic tests.
- Formulate questions in Spanish to complete a head-to-toe physical exam.
- Determine terminology for new prescription instructions.
- Plan for medical terminology related to emergency and first aid care.
- Practice quick phrases for allied health professionals (PT, OT, ST) in Spanish.
- Choose essential phrases to complete a nutrition assessment.
- Organize phrases to explain specialty and treatment diets.
- Collect social health and mental health histories in Spanish.
- Determine vocabulary to discuss pediatric health and illness.
- Analyze vocabulary terms specific to women’s health, pregnancy, and delivery.
- Evaluate factors that affect the delivery of culturally sensitive care.
Outline
Chief Complaint Identification- Topics: Review Spanish grammar concepts, anatomical vocabulary, medical terms, and cultural concepts such as space, time, and social factors that impact health
- Clinical application: Identify a patient’s chief complaint and parts of the body in a patient interview
- Topics: Practice a patient interview and physical exam in Spanish
- Clinical application: Ask questions for initial contact with a patient, obtain a medical history, and primary symptoms
- Topics: Determine frequent vocabulary useful in a hospital setting
- Clinical application: Perioperative conversations, collection of vital signs, general nursing care and discharge education
- Topics: Identify commands useful to completion of a physical exam
- Clinical application: Head to toe assessment, including each body system
- Topics: Past tense verb conjugation, medication teaching, first aid and emergency care phrases
- Clinical application: Explain newly prescribed medications to patients, as well as emergency care phrases
- Topics: Food categories, nutrition assessment, measurements, special diets
- Clinical Application: Practice nutrition, diet, and food terminology
- Topics: Social and mental health concepts, family member vocabulary, emotions
- Clinical Application: Complete social and mental health assessments
- Topics: Diagnostic tests, cancer, HIV/AIDS, dental health, holistic health, vision care, perioperative terms, future tense verb conjugation
- Clinical Application: Use Spanish vocabulary and phrases to discuss diagnostic tests, diagnoses, and treatments
- Topics: Conversations for reproduction/birth control, pregnancy birth/delivery, STIs, pediatric safety, and school nurse conversations
- Clinical Application: Analyze vocabulary terms for women and children’s health issues
- Topics: Culture, dimensions of diversity, CLAS standards, models of cultural competence in healthcare
- Clinical Application: Explain the need to become culturally intelligent and culturally effective as a healthcare professional
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physical Therapists
- Occupational Therapists
- Speech
- Language Pathologists
- Physicians
- Dietitians
- Pharmacists
- Other allied healthcare professionals delivering patient care to Spanish speaking patients
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