Have you ever had a patient who spoke another language than yours? There is a solution it seems. There is an iPad app that you can download for free that will provide you with a communication tool for just those scenarios. It has functions to translate the medical jargon to the patient, and to translate their reply to you, the nurse. There are pictures as well as words to use as communication board of sorts. With nearly 16% of people in the United States speaking Spanish, these kind of apps can represent a way technology can facilitate communication between patients and nurses.
For app: http://www.pharmapps.com/universal-doctor-speaker-for-ipad/
Reference
Explordia. (2011). How many people in the world speak Spanish 2012? Retrieved from http://exploredia.com/how-many-people-in-the-world-speak-spanish-2011/
Wow! this looks great. I am going to try and download the app to my tablet. Right now I am with a clinical group in a nursing home that has a lot of Ariabic residents who do not speak english. I hope it works. Thanks
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