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Working With Interpreters In Health Care

Working With Interpreters In Health Care

This learning object outlines the proper guideines for nurses communicating with someone whose primary language is something other than English.

After this lesson you will be able to:

  • Summarize the range of language services provided in a healthcare setting.
  • Explain the responsibilities of interpreters.
  • Identify strategies for effectively working with an interpreter. ...
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Material Type:
Tutorial
Date Added to MERLOT:
January 15, 2009
Date Modified in MERLOT:
March 12, 2024
Authors:
Submitter:
Eileen Horn
Primary Audience:
College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
Technical Format:
Website, Flash
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
Cost Involved:
No
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No
Creative Commons:
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States

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