Published Oct 6, 2011
dowen85
3 Posts
hi i am needing to start researching for my dissertation but am stuck on what to do it on........i was thinking along the lines of hospitals policy on translators and the importance of them in a recovery setting but am not sure if this is a good subject to do?
I am hoping that maybe someone could give any suggestions please
i need help am starting to really stress out now as everyone else in my cohort seems to know what they are doing
classicdame, MSN, EdD
7,255 Posts
http://www.usc.edu/hsc/ebnet/ebframe/PICO.htm
This site helps you form the PICO question. As for topic, translators are a good topic. What agencies require them? What training is required? Are they licensed? How many nurses actually call them? What do patients say about using them or being without one? Don't forget the sign language translators for hearing impaired. I think it would be a cool topic. You could survey various cultural groups.
Oh- if you can relate the NON-use of translators to patient safety or patient PERCEPTION of safety that would be helpful to healthcare providers.