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Caring for a Limited‐English Proficient Patient
Author(s) -
Wood Betsy Anne
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/s0001-2092(06)61409-9
Subject(s) - interpreter , limited english proficiency , government (linguistics) , health care , hearing loss , psychology , audiology , business , medicine , linguistics , nursing , political science , computer science , law , philosophy , programming language
Each day in the United States, health care workers try to communicate with patients who are deaf, hard of hearing, or limited‐English proficient (LEP). According to government regulations, these patients are guaranteed access to language accommodations. The legal implications of these regulations will be discussed along with ways to facilitate communication with patients who are deaf, hard of hearing, or LEP and the requirements for those who act as interpreters for such patients. AORN J (Feb 2002) 305–308.