To be honest, I am growing weary of seeing so many vlogs and negative comments on VRIs especially in a hospital setting.
I have not had any bad experiences with VRI at all and I have used it several times at the Urgent Care with no problems.
IF you don't like having VRI then why are you using VRS? If you hate VRI so much, then don't use VRS!
In my experiences with using VRI, it was really great, and a big time saver. I didn't have to wait a long time for the interpreter to finally show up. Some medical care cannot wait such as heart attack, or a severe wound, etc. I went to Urgent care in early 2014 for a bad cough, I was pleased to see that they had VRI on and waiting for me. When I was told to have a seat waiting to be called in, I about sat down when I got called in. I was really impressed with the timing. I was there only 45 minutes counting the time being examined, talking to doctor and going to pharmacy to pick up my meds. I had bronchitis. Id rather have the VRI than waiting 1-3 hours for an interpreter to show up.
In the several times the VRI was used, it was all good experience, the screen was bigger than a typical computer, on cart, adjustable, no freezing at all, really smooth sailing. One other time in urgent care I was in there for some issues after my major surgery, they had VRI ready, I was laying down, they either adjusted the screen so I could see, or they adjusted my bed to help me see. In between the times of doctors/nurses coming to talk to me, they will turn off VRI , and turn on again when coming back. Easy peasy.
Seriously, VRI can really be a time saver when an interpreter is needed in a hurry and better than waiting 1-3 hours for a live interpreter.
Please post your POSITIVE vri experiences. Hopefully for those that had constant freezing issues, hopefully that will be sorted and ironed out. I do know that everyone in urgent care dept are trained to use/troubleshoot the VRI and call help desk for support if needed.
Just wanted to share and add good positive comments on VRI.
Please don't hate VRI! Give it a chance. I know we have right to have an actual interpreter, but would you be willing to wait 2-3 hours if you are having chest pains and it could be a heart attack, so are you willing to risk death waiting for an interpreter. Think about it.
Goodnight.
Pix.
I have not had any bad experiences with VRI at all and I have used it several times at the Urgent Care with no problems.
IF you don't like having VRI then why are you using VRS? If you hate VRI so much, then don't use VRS!
In my experiences with using VRI, it was really great, and a big time saver. I didn't have to wait a long time for the interpreter to finally show up. Some medical care cannot wait such as heart attack, or a severe wound, etc. I went to Urgent care in early 2014 for a bad cough, I was pleased to see that they had VRI on and waiting for me. When I was told to have a seat waiting to be called in, I about sat down when I got called in. I was really impressed with the timing. I was there only 45 minutes counting the time being examined, talking to doctor and going to pharmacy to pick up my meds. I had bronchitis. Id rather have the VRI than waiting 1-3 hours for an interpreter to show up.
In the several times the VRI was used, it was all good experience, the screen was bigger than a typical computer, on cart, adjustable, no freezing at all, really smooth sailing. One other time in urgent care I was in there for some issues after my major surgery, they had VRI ready, I was laying down, they either adjusted the screen so I could see, or they adjusted my bed to help me see. In between the times of doctors/nurses coming to talk to me, they will turn off VRI , and turn on again when coming back. Easy peasy.
Seriously, VRI can really be a time saver when an interpreter is needed in a hurry and better than waiting 1-3 hours for a live interpreter.
Please post your POSITIVE vri experiences. Hopefully for those that had constant freezing issues, hopefully that will be sorted and ironed out. I do know that everyone in urgent care dept are trained to use/troubleshoot the VRI and call help desk for support if needed.
Just wanted to share and add good positive comments on VRI.
Please don't hate VRI! Give it a chance. I know we have right to have an actual interpreter, but would you be willing to wait 2-3 hours if you are having chest pains and it could be a heart attack, so are you willing to risk death waiting for an interpreter. Think about it.
Goodnight.
Pix.
