stilquilty

I'm an RN with more than 20 years of high risk L&D exp. After a serious long illness(I'm fully recovered now) I would very much like to go back to work. My problem is one of the meds I was given knocked out 80% of my hearing in one ear, and 20% in the other. I currently wear a hearing aid in the one ear with 80% of my hearing. I function fairly well most of the time, however in some situations I have trouble understanding people (people who mumble, speak especially softly, and some accents) It's hard when you have to ask people to repeat or speak more loudly. I'm still new at this, and I don't know how understanding to expect people to be. Do any of you have any personal experience, or with other nurses who are faced with this situation. At times it's just so akward, I feel like I'm the only one on the planet with this problem. I love nursing, and really miss it, but don't want to be a burden to my co-workers.Thanks for any and all advise.

I am an RN with more than 20yrs high risk L&D exp. After a 5yr illness that left me deaf in one ear, and with only 70% in the other ear. I'm wondering if it is realistic to think I can return to nursing with impaired hearing. Does anyone have any suggestions as to maybe an area that would be better suited to a nurse with this dissability. I would love to return to work. Thanks for any advice.