2007-03-02 13:28:48 · 10 answers · asked by punkymunky 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
If you're in the United States, it's pretty important. Bilingual healthcare providers are becoming more valuable every day.
2007-03-02 13:31:31 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very important! I am a dialysis technician and there is one hispanic lady that knows nothing about the english language but numbers and I have taken a spanish course but learned about nothing about medical terms. She had a problem with her arm hurting every day and no one could help her. A month later we got nurse that was hispanic and found out needed to go to vascular to get her site worked on. It was very serious and very irresponsible of the charge nurse to not help this woman. But things run much smoother and we now have 4 hispanics and they are learning english now that we have an interpreter!
2007-03-02 13:35:04 · answer #2 · answered by Allison 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Learning a different language is very important now days. I'm not in health care but in retail. Health care is much more important than what I do. Spanish is as I believe the second most used language in America today.
2007-03-02 13:38:14 · answer #3 · answered by Lizard 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're in an are a with a high speaking Spanish population it's pretty important to know the basics or have an interpreter.
2007-03-02 13:31:25 · answer #4 · answered by m e r e d i th 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Imperitave. You need to know spanish. With the influx of sick and unhealthy illegal immigrants seeking healthcare (one of the MAIN reasons for their fleeing mexico) it's hard to get these people the right care and to the right agencies so hospitals and doctors can get paid by the government.
2007-03-02 13:33:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very important it seems...don't you see how many immigrants are coming into this country. And receiving free health care benefits at that. You should definitely learn Spanish...pretty soon it will be a requirement.
2007-03-02 13:33:21 · answer #6 · answered by Punkie Brewster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Extremely. My girlfriend says (she's a nurse) that Spanish interpreters are getting $25 per hour and do not have to have medical certification.
2007-03-02 17:55:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be very beneficial for the healthcare person to know Spanish.
2007-03-02 13:31:23 · answer #8 · answered by ra63 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's becoming more and more important which is why i'm planning on taking a spanish class asap.
2007-03-02 13:34:12 · answer #9 · answered by 2much 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say CRITICAL, for all the illegal and legal aliens that don't bother to learn ENGLISH while living in MY America! :)
2007-03-02 13:33:59 · answer #10 · answered by Blitzpup 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋