Millitary Nurse Anesthetist with hearing disability

[zandra]

hi all

I am graduating this December with BSN and thinking about joining the military to hopefully get into the CRNA program. However i am deaf in one ear and i have been deaf in one ear since childhood and it hasn't affect my ADL because my other ear had somehow manage to be more capable than normal to maintain my hearing and the problem only shows up on a hearing test yearly, not one of my friends have notice this hearing problem. My question is, what are my chance of getting into the military CRNA program with hearing disability. This question is for CRNA'S and SRNA's . Have any of you hear anything about acceptance of student with disabilities?

thanks :)

[phlbald]

You can get all of the required criteria on the AMEDD website I do know that hearing is a requirement but it might be waverable??? Good Luck.

[HM2VikingRN, RN]

Hearing can definitely be waivered. Basically the process will require several letters from supervisors that while doing the essential tasks your hearing loss has not affected your performance. Just be aware that the waiver process can feel like an act of congress.