Spanish for Nurses

Medical Spanish Classes for Healthcare Providers - Continuing Education Units - CEU's - East Bay Area

Maria Oliveira Language Learning Center has been approved as a Continuing Education Provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing.  CEP 15113.

Spanish for Healthcare Professionals Course Objectives:

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Get accurate detailed personal information from patients.
• Schedule appointments and meetings.
• Direct patients to appropriate departments.
• Discuss the parts and relationships of the body-organs, muscles, etc.
• Understand and use vocabulary describing pain and discomfort.
• Communicate about basic ailments and illness.
• Make appropriate social service referrals for families in need.
• Converse about nutrition, hygiene and exercise. 

Benefits:

• You'll be able to offer immediate help to your Spanish-speaking patients. No more waiting for an available translator!
• Increased efficiency. Save time for your patients and your department!
• Your patients will appreciate your efforts and feel more trusting of you as their health care provider, especially at critical times.
• Your improved interactions with Spanish-speaking patients can lead to advancement and increased pay.