Contact Isolation

[a1396]

I wear BTE hearing aids in both ears and have to remove them when I need to use my stethoscope that is amplified. How do I go about this when taking care of a patient who is on contact isolation? Do I double glove and remove my first set then remove my hearing aids and listen to the patient? But then how do I put them back on? Would I remove those gloves then put them back on? How do I use my stethoscope due the rule being use the stethoscope that is in the room? How do other nurses do this?

[SouthpawRN]

Heh, you are just looking at the problem from the wrong angle. see my post here #4 https://allnurses.com/nurses-with-disabilities/cochlear-implants-and-1091121.html Suction cup ear buds go over the mic on the BTE. Or go with a stethoscope that uses headphones like the Thinklabs one, I have one of those too.

I can make you a set of the eartips in my pic if you don't mind orange. Or I can tell you how to order and make your own

[a1396]

If you could tell me how to order and make my own that'd be awesome! Thank you! Have you used the suction cup with BTE? Is there a lot of feedback from the hearing aid?

[SouthpawRN]

order a pack of these in the color you want GUMBALL sucker suction cup stand holder FOR iPhone 4s 5c 6 galaxy s3 s4 ipod mp3 | eBay

Then cut the ball end off with a razor blade and drill out the center with a1/8" then 3/16" then 1?4" drill bit and slide it onto the ends of your stethoscope. the hole will be smaller than the end of your tubes but you want that so they stretch over the tube and stay in place.

You should not get any feedback if your earmold fits correctly.