Netty

Can Anyone recommend a book that can help me translate questions regarding assessment/ patient history in Spanish? I work at a MMTP clinic where a vast majority of the patients speak spanish. I am Hispanic, but my knowledge of medical terminology in spanish is LACKING!!!!!:imbar. preferrably one that states the questions in both English and Spanish. I would be ETERNALLY GRATEFUL!!!!!:kiss Netty

I once attended the funeral of one of my favorite patients at the Nursing home where I was once employed. I was one of the few Hispanic staff (not an LPN Yet) able to converse with and advocate for him. One day we were short staffed due to a snow storm and the residents were sitting in the dayroom. One of the other residents lit a cigarette and my favorite patient objected, a fight ensued and my favorite resident fell and broke his neck!! Needless to say, his family was suing the nursing home and that Monday when I returned to work I discovered that i had been transferred. I guess it was their way of keeping me from talking. His family was very glad that I attended and so was I. It was the only way I could get to say "GOOD-BYE

I personally think it is great to have such a diversified group of people in Nursing.. It means we will always have someone who besides providing care, can explain procedures and thereby alleviate the patients anxiety and help make their needs known. And there will always be someone close by who can translate!!!!