In the abstract reading for this week’s discussion post, it stated that some bilingual nurses have not been trained as medical interpreters. Since these nurses have not had the proper training, this increases the risks of making mistakes, which leads to miscommunication. I do not think bilingual nurses should be allowed to act as interpreters, unless they have had the proper training to do so. I believe using an actual trained interpreter is best when communicating with a non-English speaking patient. It allows for less errors to be made, which improves the best outcome for the patient. Interpreters should also be able to translate nonverbal messages, along with the words spoken by the patient (Newman Giger, 2013). As nurses, we should
