Are you frustrated by the communication gap that can occur between you and your Spanish-speaking patients? If you answered yes, this Spanish class - designed specifically for healthcare professionals - will help you bridge that gap. You will practice the basic, practical language skills to communicate with your Spanish-speaking patients and their families effectively. You will learn the basics of the language, understand the culture, and know how to ask questions crucial to quality healthcare.
Whether you speak some Spanish and need a refresher or no Spanish, you will complete the course with the skills you will need to effectively communicate with your Spanish-speaking patients.
NOTE: Students must order an eBook for under $15 or the paperback book version. Students will purchase (on their own) McGraw-Hill Education Complete Medical Spanish, 3rd Edition: ISBN-13: 978-0071841887. The eBook version is available at Barnesandnoble.com. You can also purchase the paperback book version if you wish, available from numerous sources including Amazon.
***PREREQUISITE: None.
Upon successful completion of the course, you will:
- Have the ability to form and speak simple sentences in Spanish.
- Know how to tell time and identify the days of the week, months of the year, and how to ask for a birth date.
- Identify and correctly pronounce body parts and symptoms in Spanish.
- Be able to ask your Spanish-speaking patients about their medical history, age, and symptoms using “question” words such as how, when, who, do you, where, why, how much, which, what, what for, and to give instructions.
- Effectively communicate with patients’ family members.
- Have an understanding of cultural norms in Latin American countries.
In order to receive your Certificate of Completion for this course, you must:
1. Make at least one comment every week in the discussion. The comment should show thought and be more substantive than just "Yes, I agree." There is no length required for comments.
2. Take every Unit self-quiz and get at least 80% score. You may retake any self-quiz as often as you need to get to the 80% level.
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- VA VOUCHERS: The course is free for eligible VI Veterans.
- FIRST TIME USERS, CLICK HERE to request a VA Voucher and create A NEW ACCOUNT. You can also contact your local Veterans Affairs office for details.
- RETURNING VETERANS submitting another request. CLICK HERE. Sign in to your account, click on SUBMIT REQUEST on the right side, and select VA Voucher Request Form and complete the required information.
- REQUEST A QUOTE FOR A BUSINESS OR GOVERNMENT AGENCY: To request a quote for this course, CLICK HERE and complete the form to submit your request.