For all the HOH nurses out there...

Hi lvnlrn,

Glad to see your post.I've been reading here about steth and hearing aids.

I will be seeing a VR to help me with my case. Can you pm me what kind of BTE hearing aid

you have with phonak? I still have to get a hearing aid, and I will make sure it will be com-

patible with a stethoscope.Also, I have'nt land a job yet.

I hope to get some feedbacks from you, if you would'nt mind it.

Thanks, and more power to you.

this is also tax deductible....doesn

t need to meet the 7.5% floor, right off the top

If you have t-coil on your HAs or CIs... which you should, I just discovered a bluetooth amplified neckloop that connects to a bluetooth dongle that you can plug into a cardionics stethoscope. The dongle transmits the sound to the neckloop which then sends the sound to your HA/CI using the t-coil. The sound is so much better because the neckloop amplifies it on top of it being amplified by the stethoscope.

hi im in a fairly new job at a rehab ward. we only take obs once in a 24 hr period unless clinically indicated then usually qid ( apart from immediate post fall neuro obs)

we only have one electronically machine for our ward. would i have to fork out for a fancy stethoscope? in case i need to do manuals?

i wear bilateral ( lower cost range) HA with a teleloop fn.TIA

I'm a new grad nurse. I'm in the same boat. Gonna go to voc rehab because I've been turned down by FOUR of the major area hospitals (could quite possibly be 5 by the end of the week). I have a severe to profound bilat. hearing loss and wear hearing aids. I lip read VERY well and communicate normally except for the phone, which I've never been able to use. I use a digital stethoscope - Cardionics e-Scope. I don't think anyone will hire me because of doubt that I can do the job efficiently. And it is so difficult to obtain a job in slower-paced settings such as doctors' offices and outpatient centers. Hopefully voc rehab can help me!

I wear Phonak hearing aid and have the iCom device. Where do I find this stethoscope you speak of?!

what is meant by voc rehab is at an american term?

For my deaf/HOH peeps out there....just wanted to let you all know you can do it. I am currently going through orientation as a GN on a neuroscience/neurology floor. I am profoundly deaf and wear Oticon Chilis and use the oticon streamer for the phone. I use a thinklabs amplified stethoscope.

I think I am going to do great as a GN. Only issue I worry about is communication on the phone with the Dr but I will get over it.

Just be confident in yourself and get it done!