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1. Hearing Aids and Stethescopes

   Beenthinking replied to Beenthinking's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Just remember that an amplified steth will enable you to hear sounds others can't also hear. Exanple: It was almost impossible to get a systolic with a manual cuff. You have to crush thier arm with it just to minimize the sound and the diastolic w...

2. Hearing Aids and Stethescopes

   Beenthinking replied to Beenthinking's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I hear too well with the electronic steth though. Korotkoff sounds diminish at a much wider reading, or not at all, than someone with normal hearing. I guess I'll have to try and adjust the volume control so it can more closely match normal hearing...

3. Hearing impaired RN wants to work but------

   Beenthinking replied to stilquilty's topic in Disabilities

   Getting ready to look into a nursing program and I have bilateral tinitus with those fancy in the ear aids. I found those to very difficult to work with. I was thinking maybe got to the behind the ear so all you woud take out of the ear is a transp...

4. Hearing Aids and Stethescopes

   Beenthinking replied to Beenthinking's topic in Pre-Nursing

   The walkman style sounds interesting. The amplified stethescope, although technicaly better, would give me a different assessment from someone with normal hearing. I've used those as a medic on manual pressures and the results are unreliable. I al...

5. Hearing Aids and Stethescopes

   Beenthinking posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm considering Nursing or "Beenthinking" about it. I need to know if anybody knows or is someone who uses hearing aids and is able to use a stethescope for heart/lung/bowel sounds and bp's. I have tinnitus is both and wear aids that fit compleatly...