deafnurseintx replied to SRWRN's topic in NP Students
I am 100% online and actually live in west Texas. I've been to the Bryan campus 3 times since I was admitted: orientation, and twice during my assessment semester, for a week each time. Finding receptors is challenging anywhere! I moved 2 years ago a...
deafnurseintx replied to SRWRN's topic in NP Students
I'm a graduate of TAMU's BSN program (class of '10) and halfway through the FNP program (projected class of '21). I love it. The professors are very supportive, easy to contact if needed, and they have been flexible with me regarding a medical/person...
deafnurseintx replied to Kimmiexo_'s topic in Ob/Gyn
We have a kardex that gets updated and passed along from shift to shift or unit to unit. Otherwise, I use the actual paper strip as my brain. And I agree ... when I used to work med-surg, telemetry, and even nursery/postpartum, the brain was my lifes...
deafnurseintx replied to Emmypenguin's topic in Ob/Gyn
I use my adult sized scope for mom and baby. I'm HoH and require an amplified electronic stethoscope, which doesnt come in pedi or infant size. It has not impacted my ability to assess newborns. I've been in nursery/ NICU/postpartum/L&D for 6.5 y...
deafnurseintx replied to FuturePN's topic in Disabilities
I'm legally deaf, have been since childhood. Profound in my right, mild-severe sloping loss in my left (as in, it's a mild loss at some frequencies and severe in others) and I wear a hearing aid on my left, and my right ear is too deaf to be aided. I...
deafnurseintx replied to Sholt72's topic in Ob/Gyn
Usually our techs set them up, but I will if they are busy. It is done with sterile gloves and draped with a sterile sheet. Our last TJC visit, just 2 months ago, said they're only good for 4 hours, so now we wait until patients are at least 7cm for ...
Hi, I'm a new poster on AN, have been reading for a while. I know this board isn't very active but I feel this where I can find the specialized answers I need. About me: Legally hearing impaired. 100% sensorineural loss in my right ear, severe sensor...