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Bilingual Healthcare Workers

by Dan Woog Monster

"I still don't know what they said to each other," a Texas nurse told NurseWeek magazine in 1999 after enlisting a hospital house cleaner to interpret for a patient who could not speak English.

Today, as immigration increases and a nursing shortage looms, the demand for bilingual healthcare workers is growing. The greatest need appears to be for Spanish-speaking nurses.

According to Minority Nurse Magazine, only 2 percent of all US registered nurses are Hispanic/Latino. While a higher percentage of nurses may be Spanish-speaking, non-Hispanics/Latinos may not be aware of cultural differences. Anita Holt, RN, MSN, and a professor of human services at Southwestern College in Chula Vista, California, cites several reasons Hispanics/Latinos may not consider a career in nursing, including limited knowledge of opportunities and lack of fluency in English.

July 29, 2004 08:54 AM | Abogados Hispanos | Hipotecas

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