I need to know common spanish terms.

nursejami · Jun 14, 2014

My #1: Tiene dolor?

(Do you have pain?)

THELIVINGWORST, ASN, RN · Jun 14, 2014

Tienes dolor=do you have pain?

tienes frio=are you cold?

que tál=how are you?

cuantos=how much

tienes vas al baño=do you need to go to the bathroom?

donde=where

me llamo "slinkyheadRN" soy tus enfermera=my name is slinkyheadRN I am your nurse

¿necessitas medicinas para dolor?=do you need pain medicine?

llamame para ayudar=call me for help

These are my go to phrases. I can understand way more than I can speak.

SmilingBluEyes · Jun 14, 2014

http://www.amazon.com/McGraw-Hills-Spanish-Healthcare-Providers-Edition/dp/0071664270/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1402761005&sr=8-2&keywords=medical+spanish

http://www.amazon.com/Medical-Spanish-Pocket-Professionals/dp/1591032644/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1402761123&sr=8-5&keywords=medical+spanish

Some of the phrases in the post above are incorrect in conjugation or use. Get a good medical terms in Spanish book like above. I speak fairly fluent Spanish, but still refer to a guide to make sure it's correct.

Christy1019, ASN, RN · Jun 14, 2014

If you don't speak Spanish how will you understand their answers to your questions? Lol

SmilingBluEyes · Jun 14, 2014

Good point, Christy. Here is how you can get around that dilemma: I would limit questions to "yes" or "no" answerable. They can say "si" or "no" or nod/shake their heads. Beyond that, you will be in over your head. You would do better to take a conversational Spanish class.

Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN · Jun 14, 2014

Tienes dolor=do you have pain?
tienes frio=are you cold?
que tál=how are you?
cuantos=how much
tienes vas al baño=do you need to go to the bathroom?
donde=where
me llamo "slinkyheadRN" soy tus enfermera=my name is slinkyheadRN I am your nurse
¿necessitas medicinas para dolor?=do you need pain medicine?
llamame para ayudar=call me for help
These are my go to phrases. I can understand way more than I can speak.

That 's my list

Nurse Leigh · Jun 14, 2014

Medical Spanish by MAVRO is a pretty cool app. It is divided into sections like introduction, pain assessment, respiratory, pt history, etc. It will even "speak" the phrases for you, most of which can be answered yes or no. I haven't had the opportunity to use it yet but I think it could be helpful in a pinch.

Kooky Korky, BSN, RN · Jun 15, 2014

I don't guess your facility has an on-call translator?

THELIVINGWORST, ASN, RN · Jun 15, 2014

http://www.amazon.com/McGraw-Hills-Spanish-Healthcare-Providers-Edition/dp/0071664270/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1402761005&sr=8-2&keywords=medical+spanish
http://www.amazon.com/Medical-Spanish-Pocket-Professionals/dp/1591032644/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1402761123&sr=8-5&keywords=medical+spanish
Some of the phrases in the post above are incorrect in conjugation or use. Get a good medical terms in Spanish book like above. I speak fairly fluent Spanish, but still refer to a guide to make sure it's correct.

Yep but they get the job done.

BUT it really helps to have a foundation and know the med terms. That's my next step, learning these terms so I can communicate better.

RNNPICU, BSN, RN · Jun 15, 2014

Tienes dolor=do you have pain?
tienes frio=are you cold?
que tál=how are you?
cuantos=how much
tienes vas al baño=do you need to go to the bathroom?
donde=where
me llamo "slinkyheadRN" soy tus enfermera=my name is slinkyheadRN I am your nurse
¿necessitas medicinas para dolor?=do you need pain medicine?
llamame para ayudar=call me for help
These are my go to phrases. I can understand way more than I can speak.

Just to help with some of these terms

for the bathroom question it should be

Necesitas usar al bano? or Necesita ir al bano?

For introducing yourself

Hola, mi nombre es "insert name", or me llamo "insert name". Yo soy su enfermera, or if male enfermero.

For help:

Si necesitas ayuda, llameme.

THELIVINGWORST, ASN, RN · Jun 15, 2014

^^Thank you! That's so helpful! (No sarcasm intended)