Typically, nurses use sign language, translated materials and family and friends when working with patients whose first language is not English. Using bilingual workers and professional interpreters ...

A report from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf states that of the more than 10,000 sign-language interpreters that are registered nationally, a mere 13 percent identify as persons of color.

Recognizing the increased demand for professional medical interpreters, Rhode Island College has created a new Portuguese medical interpreting program in the state with the densest concentration of ...