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Impact of Language Barriers on Patient Safety

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This paper discusses how linguistic differences can contribute to patient adverse outcomes and the role of health care providers in mitigating the impact.

Submitted by Edith Claros, PhD MSN

Nurses And IELTS Exam

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IELTS has been a fast growing organization over the years. I think It's expensive and it shouldn't be a requirement for nurses who want to work abroad. After all, most nurses know how to write, read, speak, and understand English.

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