Speedy Spanish for Nursing Personnel (Spanish Edition) [Paperback]

T. L. Hart (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0961582944 | ISBN-13: 978-0961582944 | Publication Date: January 1, 1988 | Edition: 1

Speedy Spanish for Nursing Personnel is a pocket-size Spanish language reference tool for the nursing professional. A unique index system gives fingertip access to all the phrases needed to bridge the English-Spanish communication gap in nursing care. Comes with a clear vinyl cover.

Product Details

• Paperback: 24 pages
• Publisher: Baja Books; 1 edition (January 1, 1988)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 0961582944
• ISBN-13: 978-0961582944
• Shipping Weight: 0.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #253,821 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Customer Reviews

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Speedy Spanish for Nursing Personnel, November 19, 2005

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Linda K "Linda" (Granbury, Texas USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Speedy Spanish for Nursing Personnel (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

As hospitals become more culturally diverse it becomes more difficult for nursing personnel to communicate instructions and information to non-English speaking patients and their families. Speedy Spanish for Nursing Personnel is an exceptional find.

I initially purchased them for members of my staff on one unit in an 800 bed hospital. At first the administrators were concerned with what we would do if the patients answered our non-Spanish speaking caregivers in Spanish. But that problem has never come up, since we've had the book. Almost everything in it is a statement or a question to be answered yes or no.

The words and phrases are so simple and are spelled out phonetically for easy pronunciation. They relate directly to what we need to communicate: "Turn over, cough, I need to take you blood pressure. I need a urine specimen. Please remove your clothes and put on this gown. We are taking you to xray. I'm going to change your dressing."

We carry the books in our uniform pockets for quick reference, and can even open it and read from it directly to the patient if we need to. The tabs provide quick access to the right phrases. And it stays neat and tidy, with its laminate finish and plastic pocket pouch. The feedback from this little pocket sized book has been phenomenal. Some say it is the most useful gift I've ever given them. It didn't take long for the hospital to make Speedy Spanish available to our entire hospital staff.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Useful? You bet., September 19, 2006

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C. Bittay Dintino (Lakehurst, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Speedy Spanish for Nursing Personnel (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

I've had this little booklet for a few years now and it is used almost every day in the Emergency Department where I work. Having had several years of Spanish in high school and college, I have to admit that this is by no means a complete resource. It is, however, highly portable (tucks into a pocket nicely), well organized, easy to use, and covers the vocabulary well enough to perform a basic assessment. My colleagues continually borrow it and all have found it useful. It's cheap and it works.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MEDICAL SPANISH, March 25, 2008

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tampadu "tampadu" (MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Speedy Spanish for Nursing Personnel (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

I WORK IN A HOSPITAL ON A CARDIAC FLOOR. THIS IS EXTREMELY USEFUL. PHRASES THAT I USE WITH THE PATIENTS EVERYDAY. EVERYONE BORROWS THIS FROM ME/ IT IS A MUST HAVE FOR NURSING.