Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2645726 | Clinical Simulation in Nursing | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Clear communication is an integral factor in delivering safe, quality patient care. Nurses face even greater communication challenges when delivering care to non–English-speaking patients. Using the new Joint Commission Guidelines, which promote nursing care that is culturally and linguistically sensitive, nursing faculty used a high-fidelity simulation to address the legal issue of obtaining informed consent from a non–English-speaking patient. This article describes the nurse attorney's role during a high-fidelity simulation that provided BSN students an opportunity to care for a culturally diverse population.
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Authors
Mary J. Rock, Gina L. Schaar, Constance F. Swenty,