Here we grow again! Archway Safety & Language has a new home. We are no longer on Wade Hampton Blvd. Now we are off Wade Hampton. This month we moved into Suite 307B at 1 Chick Springs Road in Greenville, South Carolina. We offer first aid, CPR, OSHA, safety, and interpreter training. Although our offerings […]
This is Part II of an essay I wrote as part of my course work at Columbia Southern University. Most of the information I have understood for years and taught to others. This time, the research backs my experience and observation. Difficulties in Training Employers handle communicating the company’s safety program. The goal is information
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Two thousand twenty – the year of the virtual meeting! Whatever sectors had been resisting technology were suddenly thrust into it. Sometimes change is gradual; it can also be abrupt and forceful. When quarantine mandates occurred in March of 2020, all interpreting and consulting work came to a swift halt. We had no idea when
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A worker suffered a rotator cuff injury. Rotator cuffs can be especially painful and often take a long time to heal. As a healthcare interpreter, I have seen patients who excessively protect their injury. The arm becomes stiff and cannot be raised. Typically, they must sedate him and manipulate the arm. In layperson terms, rip
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Two thousand twenty – the year of the virtual meeting! Whatever sectors had been resisting technology were suddenly thrust into it. Sometimes change is gradual; it can also be abrupt and forceful. When quarantine mandates occurred in March of 2020, all interpreting and consulting work came to a swift halt. We had no idea when
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On this occasion, the doctor entered the room and ask the patient if he was a citizen of these United States of America. In an appropriate and humble manner, the patient responded that although he was not a citizen of the United States, he was a permanent resident with the paperwork to prove it. The
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A flagger worker was hit by a car. He suffered a broken arm and leg. I was called in to interpret for this patient. Eventually, the doctor determined that surgery would be needed to install a metal brace to keep a leg bone in place. Surgery was scheduled at an outpatient surgery center which required
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There are moments that we never forget. These occasions often change our viewpoint and how we do things in the future. I thought it would be interesting to share just a few of those moments with you now. One day, I received a call from a nurse case manager who needed me at a hospital
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In 2020 we had a goal to become an 8A certified minority business. Sadly, a confluence of events prevented that from happening. Now we are in 2021 and its time for a do over. For some time, we are certified by South Carolina Small and Minority Business Contracting and Certification which helped to foster the
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Often, it is expected that medical interpreters will help a patient complete medical questionnaires and patient history. Some interpreters have no problem doing such tasks; others view it as beyond the scope of their practice. Whether or not an interpreter helps a patient to fill out medical documents in history depends more on company policy
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Phone : (864) 271-2954
Email : office@ArchwaySL.com
Address : P.O. Box 27309 Greenville, SC 29616
Archway also bridges the gap in communication by offering a wide variety of interpreting and translation services.
Archway also bridges the gap in communication by offering a wide variety of interpreting and translation services.
