What should American nurses do when they encounter patients with limited English proficiency, or patients who do not understand English at all?
Healthcare providers need to be culturally sensitive and willing to ask questions to avoid errors when talking to patients from non-English speaking backgrounds.
Key issues when communicating with non-English speaking patients
Healthcare professionals...
English
Arabic
French
Spanish
Portuguese
Deutsch
Turkish
Dutch
Italiano
Russian
Romaian
Portuguese (Brazil)