Nursing & Medical Spanish Guides

How to Learn Medical Spanish: A 30-Day Self-Study Plan for Nurses
How nurses, EMTs and medical assistants can learn medical Spanish while working: options compared, a 30-day plan and habits that make it stick. Read more...
Medical Terminology in Spanish: 100 Common Terms by Body System
100 common medical terms in Spanish by body system, with the everyday words patients actually use. For nurses, EMTs and medical assistants. Read more...
Medication Instructions in Spanish: False Friends and Wording Pitfalls
Spanish medication wording pitfalls for nurses: tomar vs tocar, once, mañana, cucharada vs cucharadita and more. Teaching goes through an interpreter. Read more...
Discharge Instructions in Spanish for Nurses: Phrases and Teach-Back
Spanish discharge phrases and the teach-back method for nurses, with clear guidance on when a qualified medical interpreter must lead the teaching. Read more...
How to Become a Certified Spanish Medical Interpreter
Steps to a CHI (CCHI) or CMI (NBCMI) Spanish credential: prerequisites, 40-hour training, exam formats and published fees, as of Oct 2026. Read more...
Medical Interpreter Ethics Scenarios: Nine NCIHC Principles in Practice
Nine medical interpreter ethics scenarios based on the NCIHC code, with Spanish scripts for confidentiality, accuracy, impartiality and role boundaries. Read more...
ER Triage in Spanish: Key Questions and Phrases for Nurses
Spanish ER triage phrases for nurses: chief complaint, red-flag screening, history, allergies and waiting-room phrases, with regional variant notes. Read more...
Spanish for Medical Assistants: Rooming, Intake and Vitals Phrases
Spanish phrases for medical assistants: identity check, reason for visit, vitals, medication list, gowning and specimen requests, with regional variants. Read more...
Sight Translation for the Spanish Medical Interpreter Exam: How to Practice
How to practice sight translation for the Spanish medical interpreter exam: a step-by-step routine, common errors, false cognates and sample phrases. Read more...
Can a Bilingual Nurse Interpret? Bilingual Staff vs. Qualified Medical Interpreters
Can a bilingual nurse or medical assistant interpret? How qualified interpreters differ from bilingual staff, with Spanish scripts to use at work. Read more...
CCHI vs NBCMI: Spanish Medical Interpreter Exams Compared
CHI (CCHI) vs CMI (NBCMI) for Spanish: prerequisites, exam formats, passing scores and fees as published by each body, plus how to choose. Read more...
Spanish for EMTs: Scene Commands and Patient Assessment Phrases
Spanish phrases for EMTs and paramedics: scene safety commands, ABC checks, SAMPLE history and transport phrases, plus regional variant notes. Read more...
Stroke Assessment in Spanish: RÁPIDO, BE-FAST and the Phrases to Use
Stroke screening in Spanish for nurses and EMTs: what RÁPIDO stands for, BE-FAST bedside phrases, family questions and regional stroke terms. Read more...
Pain Assessment in Spanish for Nurses: Phrases for Every Step
Spanish pain assessment phrases for nurses: OLDCARTS questions, the 0-10 scale, pain descriptors and reassessment, with regional variant notes. Read more...
Spanish Medical Interpreter Study Guide: 70-page guide and glossary pages, English and Spanish
How to Study for a Spanish Medical Interpreter Exam: A 6-Week Plan
A practical six-week study plan for Spanish medical interpreter exams covering ethics, terminology, interpreting modes and practice tests. Read more...
Medical Spanish Pocket Guide: phrase pages for nurses, English and Spanish
50 Medical Spanish Phrases Every Nurse Should Know (With Pronunciation)
Fifty everyday medical Spanish phrases for nurses, grouped by task, with an easy pronunciation guide and tips for using them well. Read more...
Medical Spanish Badge Cards: 18 badge-size reference cards, English and Spanish
Medical Spanish Pain Scale: How to Ask About Pain in Spanish
How to use the 0 to 10 pain scale in Spanish, follow-up questions, words patients use to describe pain, and cultural points to know. Read more...