"We want a nurse who speaks CLEAR English"

[NurseLoveJoy88]

I'm currently a peds home health nurse and met with the parents of a client I might me working with. The parents have had bad experiences with foreign nurses mainly from African countries due to their accents. All through the meeting the parents kept mentioning how much they want a nurse who speaks clear English. The parents have had difficulty with communicating with these nurses that have led bad consequences. I have empathize with the parents but at the same time feel sorry for those nurses whom English is hard to understand.

I have worked with nurses and docs who were foreign with thick accents and know how challenging it can be, I can imagine how frustrated the parents may be.

What are your thoughts ?

[sirI, MSN, APRN, NP]

This thread has been reported repeatedly.

There was a staff re-direct on previous page.

Please, do not make this personal calling out another member(s).

If it continues, we will have no recourse but to close it. Would hate to do that.

O.k.??

[leslie :-D]

How do you do the "ignore" thing?

ooops- it's obvious most of my brain has been totally destroyed.

leslie

[sirI, MSN, APRN, NP]

Placing member on ignore.

You can do it one of two ways.

#1

Go to, "My Account", found above and to the left. Click on "User Control Panel", then scroll down and click, "Settings". Then, click, "Edit Ignore List". When that loads, fill in the name of the member and click, "Save":

#2

Go to the member's profile you wish to ignore. Click on, "User List", found under their user ID name and click, "Add to Ignore List":

[canesdukegirl, BSN, RN]

Iris-

I think that the thread has run its course. The original post is barely being addressed at this point.

Canes

[sirI, MSN, APRN, NP]

Let's try it a little longer.

[GM2RN]

GM, it's in your account menu under user control settings, down the list a ways and to the right.

Found it. Thanks.