RT Assist is an application that was developed to help Respiratory Therapists better communicate with their Spanish-speaking patients and their families. Our focus is specific to translating the terms and phrases that Respiratory Therapists commonly use in the clinical setting. Included are phrases that can help explain standard procedures and reasons for specific therapies and/or medications. Patient assessment is possible through guided questions about mental status, pain levels and comfort. Intubated patients have a dedicated section that will allow clinicians to guide spontaneous breathing trials and assess extubation readiness. For simplicity, all questions have been designed to be given in a yes or no response. The goal of this bedside tool is to improve patient safety and quality of care by ensuring a higher level of clarity and mutual understanding. We believe that our patients need to understand the reasons for a particular medication, therapy, or procedure. Keeping this in mind, we made it a point to ensure that these translations stayed clear of “textbook” and “slang” Spanish. Instead, we have opted to use a simple and polite Spanish that most people can understand, regardless of country of origin or level of education. RT Assist是一个被开发,以帮助呼吸治疗师更好地与讲西班牙语的病人和家属通信的应用程序。我们的重点是具体到翻译的呼吸治疗师在临床上普遍使用的术语和短语。包括的是词组,可以帮助解释标准程序和理由的具体治疗和/或药物。病人的评估是可以通过对精神状态,疼痛程度和舒适性引导的问题。气管插管患者有一个专门的部分,将允许医生指导自主呼吸试验和评估拔管准备。为简单起见,所有的问题都被设计在有或没有响应发出。 这个床头工具的目标是通过确保清晰度和相互理解更高层次上提高护理病人的安全和质量。我们相信,我们的患者需要了解的原因,特定的药物,疗法或过程。牢记这一点,我们做了这一点,以确保这些翻译留明显的“教科书”和“俚语”的西班牙语。相反,我们选择使用一个简单而礼貌的西班牙,大多数人都能理解,无论出身或教育水平的国家。 更多