A deaf lady wins lawsuit against a college

[Lizzly]

I read an interesting article about a deaf LPN nursing student who was dismissed from a nursing program at a community college because she was deaf. Supposedly, the college violated a rule of the disabilities act when they dismissed her from the LPN-RN program. She won her lawsuit against them. What do you think about a deaf nurses working in the medical field? Could her lack of hearing put a life in danger? If she can't do her job and puts someone's life in danger, the hospital will be sued by family members. Yes, people can't be discriminate against because of a disability but where should the line be drawn. I want your input on this.

[CommunityRNBSN, BSN, RN]

A deaf nurse would either use a sign language interpreter, or read lips. I definitely agree about people needing to meet the minimum requirements to be a nurse— but I don’t think that hearing is one of those requirements. Just like there are many nurses who use wheelchairs etc.

[Snatchedwig, BSN, CNA, LPN, RN]

She would do great for patients who are also hearing impaired.