Background: Language is a key barrier to effective communication among nursing students. Nursing students belongs to different cultural background so it is difficult for them to express their ideas and meanings in the same language. Aim: To assess the language barriers among nursing students for effective communication. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used. A convenient sample of 100 nursing students enrolled from a College of Nursing Rawalpindi. The study was carried out from January 2023 to March 2023. A self-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from each participant. Informed written consent was obtained from all the selected participants. Participants were requested to respond on the basis of their own opinions and understanding to each question. Results: The mean age of the students is b/w 15-29 years. All of the students were females and all students were unmarried. The study finding identified that language is a key barrier for them; some nursing students conceived it as strong barrier for communication and some of them as moderate level barrier for their learning process. The mean and S.D. of every question is analysed and displayed. Practical Implication: Nurses may improve the delivery of effective care to patients impacted by language barriers by gaining a better knowledge of these limitations and developing appropriate methods to overcome them. The study's findings are relevant since language barriers have an impact on healthcare delivery wherever. Conclusion: Successful orientation of students to the language used in the teaching environment will help the students overcome the communication barriers they encounter during their training and practices.

Keywords: Language Barrier, Nursing Students, Communication, Nurses, Teaching Environment.

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Source of Funding:

This study did not receive any grant from funding agencies in the public or not-for-profit sectors.

Competing Interests Statement:

The authors have declared no competing interests.

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Ethical Considerations:

Ethical considerations were followed according to the ethical principles of Helsinki declaration.

Authors’ Contribution:

All the authors took part in data collection and manuscript writing equally.