1:1 online classes. No textbook Spanish: we work on the conversations you actually have on your shifts, at your level.
Book your free introductory classFree · 30 minutes · online via Google Meet
I'm Patricia Ortega, a native Spanish teacher from Spain, and I teach medical Spanish to nurses who care for Spanish-speaking patients.
I've taught English to Spanish speakers and Spanish to adults from the Sahel and the Maghreb — people who needed the language for real, urgent reasons.
Why medical Spanish? Years ago, I got very sick in a hotel room in India. I speak English well, but I was so sick I couldn't get a single word out in English, let alone understand the people trying to help me.
That day I learned that when you're sick, you need someone who speaks your language. For your patients, that language is Spanish.
I'm not a nurse, and I don't teach clinical protocols — you already know those. I teach the language: the questions, instructions and reassuring words your patients need to hear, pronounced so they understand you.
ER, ICU, pediatrics, med-surg, oncology, labor & delivery, home health… Every class is built around your patients and your real situations.
Because knowing some words isn't the same as holding a conversation when your patient starts talking fast.
Not by level — by what you want to be able to do with your patients.
"I need the basics for my next shift."
Greeting and identifying the patient, pain and key symptoms, and simple instructions.
Book your free introductory class"I want real conversations with my patients."
Everything in Starter, plus symptoms in depth, patient history and explaining what happens next.
Book your free introductory class"I want to feel confident in Spanish across my whole unit."
The complete Spanish of your unit, including the hardest moments: discharge instructions, worried families and complex cases.
If you see Spanish-speaking patients every week, Unit Ready gives us time to cover your whole unit.
Not sure which one fits you? We'll choose it together in your free introductory class.
Start with a free 30-minute introductory class.
Simple steps, so our time together is for speaking.
30 minutes. I get to know you, your unit and your Spanish, we do a 10-minute mini class, and we choose the right pack for you.
Before each class you prepare something small, so class time is for speaking.
We practise your unit's real situations with role-plays, activities and games.
Every class is recorded, so you can review it whenever you want.
What you can do now, and what we'll work on next.
No. I work with total beginners and with nurses who already speak some Spanish. We start exactly where you are.
In 30 minutes I get to know you, your unit and your Spanish. We also do a short 10-minute mini class, so you can see what it's like to work with me. Then we choose the pack that fits you best.
Yes, 100% online and live via Google Meet. You also get the recording of every class.
We book classes week by week, around your shifts. Most students take two classes a week.
50 minutes.
You can reschedule it if you let me know at least 24 hours in advance.
If you let me know within 48 hours of your first paid class, I'll refund the classes you haven't used.
No. These are language classes: I teach the Spanish you need to communicate with your patients. Clinical decisions stay with you and your facility's protocols.
Start with a free 30-minute introductory class. We'll look at your unit, your Spanish and the pack that fits you best.
Book your free introductory class