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Spanish for Medical Professionals

Course ID: SEF-3001AGE
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What do you do if a patient needs your help, but you can't understand them? What if you encounter worried family members but aren't able to reassure them that everything will be fine? Those in the medical field can easily find themselves in such situations, and you want to be prepared. Medical Spanish courses are the perfect solution. This simple and enjoyable Spanish for Medical Professionals course gives you the basic tools you need to bridge the communication gap. With increasing numbers of Spanish-speaking patients entering the health care system every year, it's more crucial than ever for health professionals to learn medical Spanish. What's more, adding Spanish skills to your resume can broaden your career horizons and give you an advantage over other health care workers. This course skips the "touristy" topics and focuses on the basic medical Spanish phrases you really need to know in a medical setting. Whether you're new to the language or just want a refresher, this medical Spanish class can help you.

Course Objectives

Gain the knowledge and enhanced Spanish language skills to bridge the communication gap and better assist Spanish-speaking patients

Outline of Instruction

Speaking, Spelling and Counting in Spanish
Discover how easy it is to spell and pronounce words en español and learn how to count from 0 to 19.

Words for Talking About People
La familia is central to Latin American life, and family members play a key role in a patient's medical care as well. Learn the Spanish words for those family members, and pick up some handy phrases for conversing with patients and their families. Also learn about pronouns and explore the role of gender in Spanish.

Colors, Directional Words and Numbers From 20 to 199
Power up your Spanish vocabulary by learning the words for colors and directions. In addition, find out how to count all the way to 199 and learn six handy prepositions to beef up your sentence-building power.

Easy Verbs
As a medical professional, you're always in action, so you'll want lots of action words in your Spanish repertoire! To help you master those verbs effortlessly, learn a super-simple conjugation system that uses only three tenses (present, easy past and easy future). In addition, look at two interesting verbs that mean "to be" – ser and estar.

Words for Describing the Body and Medical Conditions
Start zeroing in on the medical Spanish you need to know by taking a look at the parts of the body and learning the words for everything from teeth to toes. After that, peek inside the body and study the internal organs. Finally, delve into the Spanish vocabulary for common medical conditions.

At the Doctor's Office
This lesson covers pregnancy, labor and delivery. Then, move on to pediatrics and explore words related to young patients. For adult patients, look at words for discussing cancer symptoms, tests and treatments and explore ways to assess the mental status of a patient. Also, look at Spanish words for various diets, and discover the little word "hay" and find out why it packs a powerful punch.

Emergency!
In an emergency, every second counts, and this lesson's vocabulary words can help you respond quickly in medical crises involving Spanish-speaking patients. In addition, learn words for describing medical tests, treatments and procedures, so you can inform and reassure patients receiving care in the emergency room. Finally, look at terms you can use to talk with patients and their families about medications.

The Examining Room
Most patients have routine symptoms and ailments, so add words to your vocabulary for discussing these common medical problems. In addition, look at words for instructing patients during a medical exam and then finish the lesson by expanding your toolkit of Spanish words with some new adjectives.

On the Patient Care Floor
Visit the patient-care floors and learn words for everything from bedpans to pillows to call buttons. Discover lots of words for talking about time and find out how to explain visiting hours to your Spanish-speaking patients. Finally, explore words for feelings – something that will help you soothe patients when they're sad and celebrate with them when they're happy.

Admitting and Discharge
Patients are constantly coming and going, so it's a good idea to know Spanish words for admitting and discharging them. Learn a set of verbs that will help you talk with patients when they're arriving or leaving. In addition, look at words for talking about insurance and payments.

Words for Talking About Pregnancy and Pediatric Care
Start with a look at the youngest patients who visit a doctor's office or hospital: the ones who aren't even born yet. After learning about pregnancy, labor and delivery, move on to pediatrics and explore words for making young patients and their parents feel informed and comfortable. As a bonus, learn words that can get you out of a bind if you don't understand what a Spanish-speaking patient is saying.

Vocabulary for Assisting Adult Patients
Finish your journey through the ages and stages of life by learning about adult patients. Learn words for discussing cancer symptoms, tests and treatments, and explore ways to assess the mental status of a patient en español. In addition, learn Spanish words for all those diets your patients love so much: low-salt, low-fat, low-cholesterol and more.

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CEUs

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

Certification

None

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Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements

CE or CU Articulation

Prerequisites

N/A

Learning Supplies Needed

Hardware requirements:
This course can be taken on either a PC, a Mac or a Chromebook.

Software requirements:
PC: Windows 8 or later
Mac: macOS 12 or later
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account

Instructional material requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

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Requirements for Successful Completion

90% attendance
Students must successfully pass 10 quizzes with a minimum grade of 70% by the second quiz attempt. If all quizzes are not passed with 70% or better by the second attempt, the final exam score must be 70% or higher on the first attempt. The final exam must be taken by the Wake Tech course end date.

Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements

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Intended Audience

This course is intended for anyone interested in enhancing their Spanish language skills to bridge the communication gap to better assist Spanish-speaking patients.