Medical Spanish for Nurses: A Self-Teaching Guide
About this ebook
Chapters provide appropriate Spanish vocabulary, terminology, and expressions commonly used in health care interactions--as well as likely patient responses--to prepare readers for conversational Spanish. Key sections enable readers to speak with confi dence while taking a patient's history, assessing pain, conducting a physical assessment, and talking about nutrition and pediatric and adult illnesses. Tips on cultural competence are featured throughout, culminating in a comprehensive chapter on transcultural nursing and the impact of culture, belief systems, and social norms on health care delivery to diverse Spanish-speaking populations.
Key Features:
- Requires no previous knowledge of Spanish
- Focuses on Spanish words and phrases needed in common health care interactions with patients
- Includes multiple interactive print and audio exercises to enhance learning
- Gives print and audio examples of common patient responses
- Includes examples of common conversations between health care professionals and patients
- Provides scripted dialogues for conducting a complete history and physical exam, performing gynecological exams, and teaching scenarios for fetal development, pregnancy, breast exams, testicular exams, and contraception
About the author
Soledad Traverso, PhD, is a professor of Spanish at Penn State Behrend, located in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Laurie Urraro, PhD is a full-time lecturer of Spanish at Penn State Behrend, Erie, PA.
Patty Pasky McMahon, PhD, CRNP, is the Director of the Health and Wellness Center at Penn State Behrend as well as a Professor at Gannon University.
