JoeyLemor

Thanks everybody! You have been a great encouragement to me and my friend. There's good news too! Recently, her doctor certified her PTA (Pure Tone) is normal, slightly sloping towards high frequency. She also told my friend to show the certification in case any problem shows up in school. I'm so happy that my friends worries have lessened :)

Thanks MikeyJ, I'm glad to hear that there won't be any problem legally. Her concern right now is that her school suddenly declared that they will dismiss any student who suffers from a hearing loss. It is so unfair since she is already in her 3rd year, and this requirement was not stated during the admissions and I think it is not in their student manual as well. I told my friend that in case they found out about her condition, she can either seek the counsel of an attorney, or go find another school where she will be accepted regardless of her condition. I have also found some threads in this forum that show nurses with hearing ability, yet they are able to do their jobs well.

Hi, I have a friend who is a student nurse. She has a moderate sensorineural hearing loss (she can barely hear audible high pitch sounds) and an audiometry test confirmed this. She has satisfactory hearing when it comes to everyday conversations. The only solution now is for her to use a hearing aid to enhance her hearing. Would her hearing deficiency be a problem when she applies for a nursing job in the U.S.A.? Do they accept nurses who use hearing aids? I hope someone here has a knowledge on this matter. Thanks, Joey