title: Registered nurses' experiences with caring for non-English speaking patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore registered nurses' experiences with caring for non-English speaking patients and understand how those experiences influence their clinical practice.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  There is limited literature that examines nurses' perceptions on caring for non-English speaking populations and the impact this increasing population has on the nurse.
  
  
  METHODS
  An exploratory, qualitative study was conducted. Content analysis was used to identify major themes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Two major themes emerged from 17 registered nurses responses: availability of resources and changes in nursing practice. Themes revealed the availability of resources provided supportive structure or could be a challenge to providing care. Changes in clinical practice included: increased awareness of patients' needs, personal development, increased knowledge of culture, and more time and resource management.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Continued efforts are needed to increase cultural competence and ensuring healthcare institutions have easily accessible resources to improve the patient-provider experience for this population.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, DePaul University, 990 W. Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640. Electronic address: ian.codyb@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Cody
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ian
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, DePaul University, 990 W. Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640. Electronic address: eflorez1@depaul.edu.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nakamura-Florez
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, DePaul University, 990 W. Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640. Electronic address: ylee23@depaul.edu.
authors.forename: Young-Me
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D003144:Communication Barriers; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations
keywords: Culturally competent care; Non-English speaking patients; Nurses' experiences; Nurses' perceptions