@emileesegura: VRI (video remote interpreter) is NOT effective for labor and birth. I am so grateful I had a team of nurses and interpreter who advocated for me and fought to keep me an in person interpreter the whole time rather than get VRI. I’m frustrated that the nurse manager, hospital legal team, and language services were trying to send my interpreter home and tried to get me to use VRI. I know it’s cheaper, but I deserve my preferred access to language at ALL times. I KNOW VRI would not have been effective for the labor/birth setting. Listen to the DHH people, we know what we need. #deaf #deafmom #birth #interpreter #aslinterpreter #deafandhearingcouple #deafcommunity #deafawareness #deafculture #deafworld #deafbaby #hardofhearing #asl #americansignlanguage #cochlearimplant #nucleus7 #n7 #audiology #earlyintervention
I have an honest question and I hope it’s not taken the wrong way but I’m just curious for myself in the future. Why is a virtual interpreter not a good option. I work at a rural facility and that’s
2024-12-20 01:10:05
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natreadsalot :
Why was that nurse manager acting like the interpreter’s paycheck is coming out of her pocket? Geez.
2024-12-20 02:57:08
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Deliverance System :
I’m glad your nurse and interpreter advocated for you. Please put a complaint in against the lead/head nurse. That’s not ok
2024-12-21 07:35:16
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Stephanie Roberson :
No one should be able to decide if you need an interpreter except for you. I’m so sorry you went through this and it is infuriating.
2024-12-19 23:07:02
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Short one :
Labour often lasts longer than regular shift and also starts in unpredictable hours, what would be appropriate/expected by you if your interpreter had to go home due to... well, being human?
2024-12-20 13:52:09
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rdube892 :
As an OB nurse, if someone is not progressing I would want the interpreter even more because we need to be having discussions about interventions, position changes, augmentation. What if baby’s heart
2024-12-22 05:38:40
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Andrea Nicole :
This is literally so frustrating.. it really PMO when hearing people try to decide that VRI is acceptable.. you know VRI is really only there until an in person. Interpreter shows up.. it’s not
2024-12-20 02:45:50
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Cat :
so glad your interpreter was standing up for you
2024-12-20 04:04:03
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anazangel :
Not a hater, genuine curiosity - what is the issue with VRI? What is a VRI? 🤔
2024-12-21 18:32:12
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cheese&sprouts :
i mean this out of genuine curiosity and ignorance because i don't know. if you can speak and hear (you mentioned in the video) why do you need an interpreter?
2024-12-20 11:02:42
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Celeste Harvey :
Sorry for your experience. My grandma is 100% dead since childhood and when she was in the hospital with Covid they never offered her an interpreter and she had no idea what was going on.
2024-12-19 23:52:57
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Peppers :
I had a rotation in a state mental health facility and I was horrified at the lack of interpreters, for everyone. I saw a Spanish speaking patient not have an interpreter until 2 days into his stay...
2024-12-19 23:07:52
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Kazoopro :
As an interpreter sometimes I feel guilty cuz the nurses are running around and I’m sitting there in between being needed, but then I remember that I didn’t stop them from becoming an interpreter .
2024-12-19 22:19:36
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Krsmile8 :
As an Interpreter this happens way too often. Sigh. I try to explain it like this. “How would you feel if you gave birth is [pick any country] where you didn’t know the language. How would you feel?
2024-12-19 22:52:44
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Jordyn :
even google says VRI is for when an in-person interpreter isnt available... yours was absolutely available! thats so frustrating
2024-12-20 02:47:02
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megspresso_ :
Why were they trying to dismiss your interpreter? Were they incurring some kind of cost for her time? I’m so sorry this happened to you.
2024-12-19 22:37:13
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lizrd05 :
I’m so glad you had a strong nurse and interpreter! I wasn’t progressing fast enough in the hour I was there and they sent me home! I went back 2hrs later fully dilated. Delivered 15 min getting back
2024-12-20 23:25:03
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Jamie :
Asking the interpreter why you needed her instead of asking you 🤦🏻♀️
2024-12-22 02:49:38
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JLynn :
It is really hard to secure an interpreter to begin with. To send her home and hope that she came back was really a crazy concept.
2024-12-19 22:19:33
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Alura :
I work in PT and I always feel so bad when we have to use a video interpreter for whatever reason. We always try to get our "frequent flier" patient her preferred interpreter too
2024-12-20 09:07:34
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asha (she/her) :
1) I am a doula who was hired by a deaf mom to support her. I worked so hard before the birth to help insure she would have an interpreter ready for the induction and hopefully the entire birth.
2024-12-20 01:33:36
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DrSarahR :
If you’re not progressing there is increased need for the interpreter to be able to explain any interventions they might want to do to help move labor along
2024-12-21 04:15:28
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dandelion :
i am a remote interpreter for Spanish, and even when it's a hearing language (rather than a visual one) I know it's better the inperson interpreter at that time as sometimes things progress +
2024-12-20 02:53:03
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Chappie404 :
it should be: if you are admitted, an in-person interpreter available AT ALL TIMES. This is a basic communication necessity. Cochlear is irrelevant. the batteries could die and don't create normal hearing so if a patient needs ASL, that should be protocol.
2024-12-22 23:49:07
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Jenny's ASL for beginners :
you and the interpreter shouldn't have had to fight
2024-12-21 06:40:41
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