I wanted to minor in Spanish because I currently work as a CNA at Children's Nebraska and many of my patients and their families only speak Spanish. In the NMC Spanish minor, I was able to learn general conversational Spanish along with useful medical terms and phrases. Through learning Spanish at NMC, I am now able to better communicate with my Spanish-only speaking patients and provide them with a better quality of care. NMC also has annual study abroad trips. I went on a study abroad trip to Spain and Portugal and was able to practice my Spanish speaking with locals in Spain.
Lizzy Mitchell
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Spanish minor
I wanted to minor in Spanish because I currently work as a CNA at Children's Nebraska and many of my patients and their families only speak Spanish. In the NMC Spanish minor, I was able to learn general conversational Spanish along with useful medical terms and phrases. Through learning Spanish at NMC, I am now able to better communicate with my Spanish-only speaking patients and provide them with a better quality of care. NMC also has annual study abroad trips. I went on a study abroad trip to Spain and Portugal and was able to practice my Spanish speaking with locals in Spain.
Lizzy Mitchell
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Spanish minor
I wanted to minor in Spanish because I currently work as a CNA at Children's Nebraska and many of my patients and their families only speak Spanish. In the NMC Spanish minor, I was able to learn general conversational Spanish along with useful medical terms and phrases. Through learning Spanish at NMC, I am now able to better communicate with my Spanish-only speaking patients and provide them with a better quality of care. NMC also has annual study abroad trips. I went on a study abroad trip to Spain and Portugal and was able to practice my Spanish speaking with locals in Spain.
Lizzy Mitchell
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Spanish minor
I wanted to minor in Spanish because I currently work as a CNA at Children's Nebraska and many of my patients and their families only speak Spanish. In the NMC Spanish minor, I was able to learn general conversational Spanish along with useful medical terms and phrases. Through learning Spanish at NMC, I am now able to better communicate with my Spanish-only speaking patients and provide them with a better quality of care. NMC also has annual study abroad trips. I went on a study abroad trip to Spain and Portugal and was able to practice my Spanish speaking with locals in Spain.
Lizzy Mitchell
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Spanish minor
I wanted to minor in Spanish because I currently work as a CNA at Children's Nebraska and many of my patients and their families only speak Spanish. In the NMC Spanish minor, I was able to learn general conversational Spanish along with useful medical terms and phrases. Through learning Spanish at NMC, I am now able to better communicate with my Spanish-only speaking patients and provide them with a better quality of care. NMC also has annual study abroad trips. I went on a study abroad trip to Spain and Portugal and was able to practice my Spanish speaking with locals in Spain.
Lizzy Mitchell
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Spanish minor
My time in the minor program at NMC has prepared me to work with different populations and approach situations with an open mind. The minor prepared me for working with the Spanish-speaking population, however, I found that no matter the population, the skills and information I learned in the Spanish minor are valuable to have. With my experience in the Spanish minor, I am more prepared for the future as a nurse to work with diverse populations.
Austin Carman
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Spanish minor
My time in the minor program at NMC has prepared me to work with different populations and approach situations with an open mind. The minor prepared me for working with the Spanish-speaking population, however, I found that no matter the population, the skills and information I learned in the Spanish minor are valuable to have. With my experience in the Spanish minor, I am more prepared for the future as a nurse to work with diverse populations.
Austin Carman
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Spanish minor
My time in the minor program at NMC has prepared me to work with different populations and approach situations with an open mind. The minor prepared me for working with the Spanish-speaking population, however, I found that no matter the population, the skills and information I learned in the Spanish minor are valuable to have. With my experience in the Spanish minor, I am more prepared for the future as a nurse to work with diverse populations.
Austin Carman
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Spanish minor
My time in the minor program at NMC has prepared me to work with different populations and approach situations with an open mind. The minor prepared me for working with the Spanish-speaking population, however, I found that no matter the population, the skills and information I learned in the Spanish minor are valuable to have. With my experience in the Spanish minor, I am more prepared for the future as a nurse to work with diverse populations.
Austin Carman
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Spanish minor
My time in the Spanish minor at NMC has prepared me for my career as a nurse by opening my eyes to people who come from various backgrounds. Everyone has a story, and it is sad that people are judged based on what they look like or what they have, especially in healthcare.
Sydney Roseby
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Spanish minor
My time in the Spanish minor at NMC has prepared me for my career as a nurse by opening my eyes to people who come from various backgrounds. Everyone has a story, and it is sad that people are judged based on what they look like or what they have, especially in healthcare.
Sydney Roseby
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Spanish minor
To be able to care for and to comfort an entirely other population of people just because I learned a second language is such an incredible feeling. One thing NMC offered that ended up being the most incredible experience of my life was a study abroad option to complete the requirements for my minor in Healthcare Spanish. I traveled to Oaxaca, Mexico for seven weeks. I was able to observe and provide hands-on help in the hospitals in Oaxaca while immersing myself into the culture. This expedited my level of the Spanish language. I feel so confident caring for Spanish speakers in a hospital setting because of the NMC program and the study abroad program. I am forever grateful for that opportunity and I feel even more valuable as a nurse in our healthcare system.
Lyndie Brady
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Spanish minor
To be able to care for and to comfort an entirely other population of people just because I learned a second language is such an incredible feeling. One thing NMC offered that ended up being the most incredible experience of my life was a study abroad option to complete the requirements for my minor in Healthcare Spanish. I traveled to Oaxaca, Mexico for seven weeks. I was able to observe and provide hands-on help in the hospitals in Oaxaca while immersing myself into the culture. This expedited my level of the Spanish language. I feel so confident caring for Spanish speakers in a hospital setting because of the NMC program and the study abroad program. I am forever grateful for that opportunity and I feel even more valuable as a nurse in our healthcare system.
Lyndie Brady
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Spanish minor
To be able to care for and to comfort an entirely other population of people just because I learned a second language is such an incredible feeling. One thing NMC offered that ended up being the most incredible experience of my life was a study abroad option to complete the requirements for my minor in Healthcare Spanish. I traveled to Oaxaca, Mexico for seven weeks. I was able to observe and provide hands-on help in the hospitals in Oaxaca while immersing myself into the culture. This expedited my level of the Spanish language. I feel so confident caring for Spanish speakers in a hospital setting because of the NMC program and the study abroad program. I am forever grateful for that opportunity and I feel even more valuable as a nurse in our healthcare system.
Lyndie Brady
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Spanish minor
To be able to care for and to comfort an entirely other population of people just because I learned a second language is such an incredible feeling. One thing NMC offered that ended up being the most incredible experience of my life was a study abroad option to complete the requirements for my minor in Healthcare Spanish. I traveled to Oaxaca, Mexico for seven weeks. I was able to observe and provide hands-on help in the hospitals in Oaxaca while immersing myself into the culture. This expedited my level of the Spanish language. I feel so confident caring for Spanish speakers in a hospital setting because of the NMC program and the study abroad program. I am forever grateful for that opportunity and I feel even more valuable as a nurse in our healthcare system.
Lyndie Brady
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Spanish minor
To be able to care for and to comfort an entirely other population of people just because I learned a second language is such an incredible feeling. One thing NMC offered that ended up being the most incredible experience of my life was a study abroad option to complete the requirements for my minor in Healthcare Spanish. I traveled to Oaxaca, Mexico for seven weeks. I was able to observe and provide hands-on help in the hospitals in Oaxaca while immersing myself into the culture. This expedited my level of the Spanish language. I feel so confident caring for Spanish speakers in a hospital setting because of the NMC program and the study abroad program. I am forever grateful for that opportunity and I feel even more valuable as a nurse in our healthcare system.
Lyndie Brady
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Spanish minor
Professor Kernen was a great Spanish teacher and was the reason I decided to continue to complete the Spanish minor. The nursing faculty was amazing and really cares about your success.
Lindsay Holloway
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Spanish minor
Professor Kernen was a great Spanish teacher and was the reason I decided to continue to complete the Spanish minor. The nursing faculty was amazing and really cares about your success.
Lindsay Holloway
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Spanish minor
For citizens in the U.S. who don’t speak our language, these patients don’t have a voice in their own health care. So much can be lost in translation when we as health care providers are forced to use an interpreter because rather than focus our attention on the patient, we focus our attention on the interpreter. Your conversational Spanish language abilities will allow you to establish a trusting, open, therapeutic relationship with these patients because you speak their language and can create a more personalized and specific care plan. As a Spanish/English health care provider, you will be able to understand, educate, and better care for this ever-growing population because the language barrier won’t exist.
Halley Graber
BSN 2013, Employee of Methodist Women’s Hospital
For citizens in the U.S. who don’t speak our language, these patients don’t have a voice in their own health care. So much can be lost in translation when we as health care providers are forced to use an interpreter because rather than focus our attention on the patient, we focus our attention on the interpreter. Your conversational Spanish language abilities will allow you to establish a trusting, open, therapeutic relationship with these patients because you speak their language and can create a more personalized and specific care plan. As a Spanish/English health care provider, you will be able to understand, educate, and better care for this ever-growing population because the language barrier won’t exist.
Halley Graber
BSN 2013, Employee of Methodist Women’s Hospital
For citizens in the U.S. who don’t speak our language, these patients don’t have a voice in their own health care. So much can be lost in translation when we as health care providers are forced to use an interpreter because rather than focus our attention on the patient, we focus our attention on the interpreter. Your conversational Spanish language abilities will allow you to establish a trusting, open, therapeutic relationship with these patients because you speak their language and can create a more personalized and specific care plan. As a Spanish/English health care provider, you will be able to understand, educate, and better care for this ever-growing population because the language barrier won’t exist.
Halley Graber
BSN 2013, Employee of Methodist Women’s Hospital
For citizens in the U.S. who don’t speak our language, these patients don’t have a voice in their own health care. So much can be lost in translation when we as health care providers are forced to use an interpreter because rather than focus our attention on the patient, we focus our attention on the interpreter. Your conversational Spanish language abilities will allow you to establish a trusting, open, therapeutic relationship with these patients because you speak their language and can create a more personalized and specific care plan. As a Spanish/English health care provider, you will be able to understand, educate, and better care for this ever-growing population because the language barrier won’t exist.
Halley Graber
BSN 2013, Employee of Methodist Women’s Hospital
For citizens in the U.S. who don’t speak our language, these patients don’t have a voice in their own health care. So much can be lost in translation when we as health care providers are forced to use an interpreter because rather than focus our attention on the patient, we focus our attention on the interpreter. Your conversational Spanish language abilities will allow you to establish a trusting, open, therapeutic relationship with these patients because you speak their language and can create a more personalized and specific care plan. As a Spanish/English health care provider, you will be able to understand, educate, and better care for this ever-growing population because the language barrier won’t exist.
Halley Graber
BSN 2013, Employee of Methodist Women’s Hospital
For citizens in the U.S. who don’t speak our language, these patients don’t have a voice in their own health care. So much can be lost in translation when we as health care providers are forced to use an interpreter because rather than focus our attention on the patient, we focus our attention on the interpreter. Your conversational Spanish language abilities will allow you to establish a trusting, open, therapeutic relationship with these patients because you speak their language and can create a more personalized and specific care plan. As a Spanish/English health care provider, you will be able to understand, educate, and better care for this ever-growing population because the language barrier won’t exist.
Halley Graber
BSN 2013, Employee of Methodist Women’s Hospital
I am so proud of accomplishing my minor at NMC. At the end of the class, I had to give an oral presentation completely in Spanish to other native Spanish speakers. It was not something that I thought I could do.
Crystalyn Lessner Prine
Spanish minor
I am so proud of accomplishing my minor at NMC. At the end of the class, I had to give an oral presentation completely in Spanish to other native Spanish speakers. It was not something that I thought I could do.
Crystalyn Lessner Prine
Spanish minor
Heritage speaker students or those having strong prior Spanish academic coursework from high school may take a placement test to enroll in the minor. When I look at applications, having Spanish is a big plus! If two [applications from] nurses were equal, I would hire the one that had Spanish!
Patty Sullivan
Nurse Recruiter, Methodist Health System
Heritage speaker students or those having strong prior Spanish academic coursework from high school may take a placement test to enroll in the minor. When I look at applications, having Spanish is a big plus! If two [applications from] nurses were equal, I would hire the one that had Spanish!
Patty Sullivan
Nurse Recruiter, Methodist Health System
Heritage speaker students or those having strong prior Spanish academic coursework from high school may take a placement test to enroll in the minor. When I look at applications, having Spanish is a big plus! If two [applications from] nurses were equal, I would hire the one that had Spanish!
Patty Sullivan
Nurse Recruiter, Methodist Health System
Heritage speaker students or those having strong prior Spanish academic coursework from high school may take a placement test to enroll in the minor. When I look at applications, having Spanish is a big plus! If two [applications from] nurses were equal, I would hire the one that had Spanish!
Patty Sullivan
Nurse Recruiter, Methodist Health System
I saw that in hospitals many healthcare providers do not speak another language, so they have to utilize a translator for every interaction. For me, I saw an issue with that because you can’t build a relationship with your patient if there is a communication barrier. Even though I finished the Spanish minor, Ms. Kernen and others have inspired me to continue learning Spanish because a language barrier should not be a reason that people have such a hard time navigating the healthcare system.
Sydney Roseby
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Spanish minor
I saw that in hospitals many healthcare providers do not speak another language, so they have to utilize a translator for every interaction. For me, I saw an issue with that because you can’t build a relationship with your patient if there is a communication barrier. Even though I finished the Spanish minor, Ms. Kernen and others have inspired me to continue learning Spanish because a language barrier should not be a reason that people have such a hard time navigating the healthcare system.
Sydney Roseby
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Spanish minor
I saw that in hospitals many healthcare providers do not speak another language, so they have to utilize a translator for every interaction. For me, I saw an issue with that because you can’t build a relationship with your patient if there is a communication barrier. Even though I finished the Spanish minor, Ms. Kernen and others have inspired me to continue learning Spanish because a language barrier should not be a reason that people have such a hard time navigating the healthcare system.
Sydney Roseby
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Spanish minor
I saw that in hospitals many healthcare providers do not speak another language, so they have to utilize a translator for every interaction. For me, I saw an issue with that because you can’t build a relationship with your patient if there is a communication barrier. Even though I finished the Spanish minor, Ms. Kernen and others have inspired me to continue learning Spanish because a language barrier should not be a reason that people have such a hard time navigating the healthcare system.
Sydney Roseby
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Spanish minor
I saw that in hospitals many healthcare providers do not speak another language, so they have to utilize a translator for every interaction. For me, I saw an issue with that because you can’t build a relationship with your patient if there is a communication barrier. Even though I finished the Spanish minor, Ms. Kernen and others have inspired me to continue learning Spanish because a language barrier should not be a reason that people have such a hard time navigating the healthcare system.
Sydney Roseby
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Spanish minor
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