Nursing Home will not accept deaf students into their CNA course

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Nevermind disability law, I'd rather not learn from a biased group of audistic (prejudice against the deaf) of individuals. Well, Mrs. *****, I don't care if YOU don't think I can become a CNA, much less an RN. I will both and you can have a front row seat in the losers; circle to see me obtain both certifications / licenses.

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I'm sorry you ran into this roadblock.

Discharge the anger. Then let it go. Keep looking for a place that will treat you with respect and value your abilities.

You're right that you wouldn't want to learn in a hostile environment. But don't let yourself marinate in negative thoughts and emotions. Carrying around a load of anger and resentment is far more limiting than not being able to hear.

So, be really, really, really angry--for a day or two. Then forgive their short-sightedness and move on with a free and light-hearted spirit. Go after your CNA training out of positive motivation, not spite.

Because I know from other posts that you have a spiritual inclination, I'm going to suggest that you pray for God's wisdom and direction in where you should go next. You could even ask him to change the heart of the person who rejected you. (More reason to forgive and let go of resentment.)

Again, I'm sorry you were disappointed, but it's not the end. Let us know what happens next.

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Specializes in mental health, military nursing.

It's a shame when employers fail to see the potential of people based only on perceived disabilities. While I can't say that I've worked with a deaf nurse, there have been plenty that defy everyone's expectations, including a one-armed nurse, a one-legged nurse, and several nurses with moderate CP.

I'm sure you're used to facing hurdles, but don't let them keep you down. As far as I know, hearing is not a prerequisite to providing excellent care!

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Specializes in Peds Homecare.

http://www.angelfire.com/mo2/DN/main.html

Hope this link helps, it is a blog written by a deaf nurse. There is a link that you can click to contact her. Good luck!:up:

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Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.

illegitimi non carborundum -don't let the ba$tards grind you down.

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are you completely hard of hearing? or are you able to still listen to bowel/breath sounds and count an apical pulse. question coming from a good place, dont flame

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Specializes in mental health, military nursing.

While we use hearing in a lot of assessment skills, there are an awful lot of nursing roles that don't require the ability to hear. In my job I could easily get by, hypothetically- even if I was still doing a lot of direct patient assessment, I could have another nurse step in to check those few things. And with a CNA program, I can't think of anything the OP couldn't do.

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Specializes in geriatric.

Unfortunately I do not believe they take any special considerations for disability. Maybe you can get in another medical field such as phlebotomy. I do not know of any school you would be able to graduate from. I do know that we could sure use some one with your determination to work were i am employed. we have many full hearing cna's that are lazy and have bad attitudes. In my facility you do not need to take blood pressures that as a LPN is my job. Can you read lips. If so maybe you can find another company who runs their own can course who will be willing to open them selfs up for a great employee. Good luck

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are you completely hard of hearing? or are you able to still listen to bowel/breath sounds and count an apical pulse. question coming from a good place, dont flame

I own a stethoscope that displays such information on a high quality lcd screen.

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Specializes in mental health, military nursing.

Really? That's awesome!

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Unfortunately I do not believe they take any special considerations for disability. Maybe you can get in another medical field such as phlebotomy. I do not know of any school you would be able to graduate from. I do know that we could sure use some one with your determination to work were i am employed. we have many full hearing cna's that are lazy and have bad attitudes. In my facility you do not need to take blood pressures that as a LPN is my job. Can you read lips. If so maybe you can find another company who runs their own can course who will be willing to open them selfs up for a great employee. Good luck

I'm well versed on the Americans with Disabilities Act. Aside from that, there are unique technologies I can use to hear for me. Her only complaint was me not being able to hear a patient scream for me.

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Really? That's awesome!

I have other similar technologies. The only thing I can't get around is a patient screaming for me.

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