An interdisciplinary approach to the needs of non-native-speaking nursing students: conversation circles.
When some students with English as an additional language did not respond appropriately in the clinical setting, faculty speculated that it was due to lack of proficiency in the English language. Faculty were uncertain of instructional interventions to assist these students. The authors describe how faculty members explored the learning needs of their student population with English as an additional language and offer practical suggestions to help other faculty members.
Caputi
Linda
L
Health, Social, and Behavioral Sciences Division, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Ill, USA. Caputi@cod.edu
Engelmann
Lynn
L
Stasinopoulos
John
J
D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003144:Communication Barriers; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D003479:Curriculum; D004507:Education, Nursing, Associate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D006040:Goals; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing; D019303:Multilingualism; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012073:Remedial Teaching / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*