Spanish Today for Medical and Emergency Personnel

Book excerpt: Simple explanations with many practice activities to build your Spanish skills with students and families! The Speak Today for Medical and Emergency Personnel (School Nurse Edition) Workbook covers all the basics of the Spanish language as it relates to school nurses. From the first step of Spanish pronunciation through asking a parent to pick up a sick child. Cultural information is also included to give you holistic communication skills. Don't get bogged down with difficult grammatical explanations! This book is written in an easy to understand format that leads you through the language in a step by step process. Learn Spanish in a practical and targeted manner! Some of the topics covered in the workbook include greeting students and families, enrollment questions, talking about family, school rooms and staff, parts of the body and pain, symptoms, etc. Also included are specific vocabulary for: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gastrointestinal and Abdominal, Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Burns, Allergies, Cancer, Physical and Occupational Therapy, and Dietitian. An answer key is included to make sure that you are understanding and answering correctly. A handy pocket guide is available online to carry with you while communicating with your students and families. The pocket guide has all of the medical phrases you need at your fingertips! Speak with your patients easier with this easy and fun workbook!