Beachcomber5

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1. Nurses who are deaf, partial hearing loss?

   Beachcomber5 replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

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2. Nurses who are deaf, partial hearing loss?

   Beachcomber5 replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

   Go for it derektrn97, and keep us posted on how things are going! You have my thumbs up...and should you not be able to get over the mountain...by all means...get around it! I hope you find your good fit. Thanks for your testimony.

3. How I did it!...Hearing impaired new ADN grad...

   Beachcomber5 replied to Beachcomber5's topic in Disabilities

   You're lucky you can rip them out...I don't like pity either...I just like to be considered and put on a fair playing ground. Personally, I hate my muffled little world...mainly because without my aids...I get spooked that it is so quiet...and muffl...

4. How I did it!...Hearing impaired new ADN grad...

   Beachcomber5 replied to Beachcomber5's topic in Disabilities

   :lol_hitti....lo and behold...it is us after all! Thanks for sharing your experience. I used to have a mild hearing impairment also...but, my disability is neurosensory and unfortunately progressive. Even when I was mildly impaired I used two aids...

5. How I did it!...Hearing impaired new ADN grad...

   Beachcomber5 replied to Beachcomber5's topic in Disabilities

   Thanks for your reply "have4angels"...and it is also nice to know that I'm not alone either! Congratulations upon entering nursing school, and yes, you will become more and more familiarized with the "science terminology". It is easier to break down ...

6. Unfriendly Nurses.....

   Beachcomber5 replied to NurseDianne's topic in Relations

   way to go Bortaz!!!!!!!!! :rotfl: :hpygrp: :roll

7. Nurses who are deaf, partial hearing loss?

   Beachcomber5 replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

   To sfrek...I used to wear CICs. I also had problems with feedback when wearing them, especially with headsets. There are two reasons, that I know of, why this happens. For one, the CICs were turned up to maximum volume and could not be turned up a...

8. Nurses who are deaf, partial hearing loss?

   Beachcomber5 replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

   I wear two BTE hearing aids and I am probably 50-65% deaf in both ears. I currently work as an RN. The e-scope is a great stethescope and I use it with a special wired ear piece. It is acutally very thin and is in the shape of a BTE hearing aid. ...

9. I'm struggling to decide

   Beachcomber5 replied to PennyNickelDime_RN's topic in NCLEX

   Hey!...don't sweat it! It is only one week apart. What have you got to lose? Going into a test with high anxiety is a taboo on it own. Just wait a week and don't drink any caffeine before the test!...lol. I'm rootin' for ya!

10. How I did it!...Hearing impaired new ADN grad...

    Beachcomber5 replied to Beachcomber5's topic in Disabilities

    Thank you for your post, allycat, and yes...there will always be those voices that are difficult to hear, especially the high pitched, soft ones that carry a heavy accent. This is where two nurses listening in on the phone at the same time come in to...

11. How I did it!...Hearing impaired new ADN grad...

    Beachcomber5 replied to Beachcomber5's topic in Disabilities

    Hi Carla! It was a pleasure reading your reply. Did you know that the average age of a nursing student is 43 yrs young in America? I am 44. My neighbor just graduated with her masters in nursing at 51! She is now a NP. Students ranged from 18-74 in m...

12. How I did it!...Hearing impaired new ADN grad...

    Beachcomber5 posted a topic in Disabilities

    I am a new graduate of an ADN program. I am also moderate to severely hearing impaired. I can see the need for some encouragement to those overcoming huge obstacles with nursing and hearing disabilities, especially students. Yes, it can be done! Yes,...

13. Unfriendly Nurses.....

    Beachcomber5 replied to NurseDianne's topic in Relations

    I once read somewhere that "nurses eat their own". As we all know, some people will never reach self-actualization. It is those people, like you, who get it...and realize that giving back is what life is all about. If it means anything to you, nur...

14. Home Health Care Research Paper

    Beachcomber5 posted a topic in Student Assist

    I am a graduate of an ADN program. I am also moderate to severely hearing impaired. Just wanted to share my research paper with anyone who is seeking references to a paper without cost. I do not wish to come off too proud, but, I can see the need f...