Languages

Instructions

A survey of nurses has helped to identify common questions and statements that can be very useful when dealing with patients who cannot speak English.

Nurses are NOT expected to attempt to speak another language, or pronounce these words – these phrases can be used to point to and aid communication with nodding and shaking of heads.

All translations by registered NAATI professional translators

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Click on the name of the language to open the full translation in a PDF file you can print off or save – free resources from the Australian Nurse Diary! If you would like to purchase your own HARD COPY A5 book of these languages click in this link ‘Nurse and Patient Language Helper’