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1. Nursing Home will not accept deaf students into their CNA course

   Silent Prayer replied to Silent Prayer's topic in General Nursing

   I wasn't aiming this at you specifdically. I apologize for the

2. RACISM BY PATIENTS???

   Silent Prayer replied to Mr. Evans's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   How about audism? A prejudice belief of those who cannot hear, their culture, and their language? Or the belief that one who can hear is more intelligent and educatable than his or her deaf...

3. Nursing Home will not accept deaf students into their CNA course

   Silent Prayer replied to Silent Prayer's topic in General Nursing

   Prove me that. A deaf man is under your care in a med/surge unit.. He is bed ridden and he is showing obvious signs of communication difficulty. How do you properly handle this

4. Is there anything at all about nursing that you don't like?

   Silent Prayer replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

   I don't like having to rely on prejudice individuals who don't believe in my

5. Nursing Home will not accept deaf students into their CNA course

   Silent Prayer replied to Silent Prayer's topic in General Nursing

   Their concerns were prejudice. While they may not know any better from lack of education in disability discrimination, their concerns were irrelevant. Do you think I haven't 'heard' it all already? I...

6. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

   Silent Prayer replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

   "You are NOT overqualified to show empathy for the patient! Now get in there and wipe his

7. Nursing Home will not accept deaf students into their CNA course

   Silent Prayer replied to Silent Prayer's topic in General Nursing

   I'm surprised to see such blatant prejudice and ignorance on this supposedly professional forum. There are specialties where a deaf nurse can function with little to no accomodations. There are...

8. Nursing Home will not accept deaf students into their CNA course

   Silent Prayer replied to Silent Prayer's topic in General Nursing

   There are technologies that can me attached to the alarm system and vibrate for me. The only problem, as I hjave mentioned, is a patient calling out. That's it. The only

9. Nursing Home will not accept deaf students into their CNA course

   Silent Prayer replied to Silent Prayer's topic in General Nursing

   My nursing school, by law, must accept and accomodate me. The stethoscope displays pulse, heart, ecg, bowel, lung, ekg,

10. Nursing Home will not accept deaf students into their CNA course

    Silent Prayer replied to Silent Prayer's topic in General Nursing

    I have other similar technologies. The only thing I can't get around is a patient screaming for

11. Nursing Home will not accept deaf students into their CNA course

    Silent Prayer replied to Silent Prayer's topic in General Nursing

    I'm well versed on the Americans with Disabilities Act. Aside from that, there are unique technologies I can use to hear for me. Her only complaint was me not being able to hear a patient scream for...

12. Nursing Home will not accept deaf students into their CNA course

    Silent Prayer replied to Silent Prayer's topic in General Nursing

    I own a stethoscope that displays such information on a high quality lcd

13. How did you discover you want to do this?

    Silent Prayer replied to onthefence's topic in General Nursing

    Because I was a patient first. I've been on the recieving end of the IV. I know how it feels and I believe that will make me a superior

14. Nursing Home will not accept deaf students into their CNA course

    Silent Prayer posted a topic in General Nursing

    Nevermind disability law, I'd rather not learn from a biased group of audistic (prejudice against the deaf) of individuals. Well, Mrs. *****, I don't care if YOU don't think I can become a CNA, much...

15. Can RNs really make this much?

    Silent Prayer replied to MiahMSN's topic in General Nursing

    you're sure to make an adequate ammount to live modestly comfortable as an rn., assuming you don't live in iowa or