"Do you Know ASL?"

[ashtraynaut]

Cool video. I am a nursing student, and I am also taking ASL classes. I was thinking of getting my interpreter certification after i graduate nursing school. I just hope the places I want to work recognize the importance of being able to communicate with Deaf patients! :D I hope Jes is doing well as an RN!

[seekgeo]

@ashtraynaut Ohh sweet, congrats on you being student at nursing school! It's always appreciated to have more nurses out there with ASL knowledges. He loves his RN job so far, really enjoy every minute of it. He likes working at nights so he have 7p-7:30a, he's insane! Ha ha. Good luck on your school and I'm sure you look forward to finish it! :-D

[slygirls09]

of course

[natbone23]

I was just wondering why several of your more recent posts have been without subtitles? Most of your earlier vlogs had them... I am not deaf, but I enjoy learning about the deaf culture and am trying to learn better signing by watching people who actually use it. Anyways, I really enjoy ur posts but as of late I cant read them. Congrats on ur DP by the way... my dad and his partner have been together 16 years and still havent done it!

[seekgeo]

Hey natbone23!

Oh actually, I provide closed captions now which you can turn on or off by going to bottom corner on your right where the arrow is, click on it.. you will see "CC" appears, click on it and select English then you are all set.

You should be able to see captions. I decided to go with CC instead of subtitles so that gives everyone the option to turn on/off.

I still provide captions on all videos, just now that I use closed captions. :-D

Thanks for the compliment by the way.

-SG

[smithy2365]

thanks for the captions info, lol i were looking for what you were saying :)

[akakatydid]

Sooo true - having skills in another language really helps in nursing! My ASL is not great, but it is better than nothing. (At least to ask for basic needs, etc) I'm pretty good at Spanish, and I use it a *lot* in the hospital. (Very true- you need someone who understands medical terms, too. I've had "interpreters" that don't understand medical words, and it is useless!) :)

[RiverBirch1967]

P.S. being bi-lingual will get him ahead MAJORLY. I hope they see that and understand it.

[RiverBirch1967]

Oooooh, you are right about the medical terms! I was just thinking of "where does it hurt, and we are going to do this and that," etc.

[RiverBirch1967]

I am so proud of Jes even though I never met him. Those who need ASL should have it. When I got my wrist crushed (and I do mean crushed, as in it is metal now) they did not have ASL but since I don't know it anyway, I was not concerned. Until they started trying to talk to me and I could not hear them. It dawned on me, what that would feel like for someone needing ASL for something more serious. I just had them write, but to be able to talk to someone would have been 10 times better.

[pauperedpawn]

I'm so glad his first job interview went so positively! I hope his other interviews are just as successful.

Cheers,

Sara

[kuifje75]

It would be a big plus for Jes to have that communication ability, but Jes will need to remember that he will have to remind the hospital to provide interpreters when needed. He will need to know where the line is. Wish him luck with his job interview!

[seekgeo]

Hey kuifje,

Yep, like I told others that no way Jes would be full time interpreter after 5 years of studying to become RN, this isn't right.

When it's between a nurse and a deaf patient, it'd be perfect. But when it comes to patients and doctors or patients and other nurses, Jes is out of hand so therefore interpreters will be needed.

It doesn't make sense for him to interpret for other nurses when himself is a nurse who should be taking care of other patients, ya know? :-)

-SG

[slowhand1954]

My Brother is a Surgical Nurse, Not much call for any dialog with a patient when they are asleep. lol Anyway great news for Jesm and It goes well.

Have a happey and blessed Easter.

Peace,

Allen

[Banerika]

My brother in law is a nurse. Great profession, great people. Hope ASL knowledge helps Jes, that would be great for him and great for the patients.