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...

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

    Beachcomber5 posted a topic in Nurse 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...

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

    Beachcomber5 replied to Beachcomber5's topic in Nurse 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...

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

    Beachcomber5 replied to Beachcomber5's topic in Nurse 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...

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

    Beachcomber5 replied to Beachcomber5's topic in Nurse 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...

  7. Unfriendly Nurses.....

    Beachcomber5 replied to NurseDianne's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

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

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. I'm struggling to decide

    Beachcomber5 replied to PennyNickelDime_RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    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...

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

    Beachcomber5 replied to Beachcomber5's topic in Nurse 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...

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

    Beachcomber5 replied to Beachcomber5's topic in Nurse 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...

  13. Unfriendly Nurses.....

    Beachcomber5 replied to NurseDianne's topic in Patient, Colleague 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...

  14. Home Health Care Research Paper

    Beachcomber5 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    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...