Translated Nurse-to-Patient Communication Pages - Harborview
Author(s):
Christine Wilson Owens; Leon Reines
Date Authored:
July 01, 2006
Note: These pages are not meant to be a substitute for using a qualified interpreter. Rather, they are a basic communication aid for nurses providing comfort and care to patients. For more complex communication needs, always use an interpreter.
Each PDF document is 3 pages, including target language and English.
- Amharic
- Arabic
- Chinese-Simplified
- Chinese-Traditional
- Farsi
- Greek*
- Khmer
- Korean
- Lao
- Oromo
- Polish*
- Romanian**
- Russian
- Somali
- Spanish
- Tagalog
- Tigrinya
* Note: The Greek and Polish translations have not been reviewed ** Thanks to Camelia Ades, RN, MSN, MPH for contributing the Romanian translation
Related Link:
English in the hospital Point-to-Talk booklet - Massachusetts General Hospital
44-page, easy-to-use booklet developed to aid Limited English-Proficient patients (LEP) in communicating with their caregivers.

