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1. Hearing Aids and Stethescopes

   Beenthinking replied to Beenthinking's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Just remember that an amplified steth will enable you to hear sounds others can't also hear. Exanple: It was almost impossible to get a systolic with a manual cuff. You have to crush thier arm with...

2. Hearing Aids and Stethescopes

   Beenthinking replied to Beenthinking's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I hear too well with the electronic steth though. Korotkoff sounds diminish at a much wider reading, or not at all, than someone with normal hearing. I guess I'll have to try and adjust the volume...

3. Hearing impaired RN wants to work but------

   Beenthinking replied to stilquilty's topic in Developmental Disabilities

   Getting ready to look into a nursing program and I have bilateral tinitus with those fancy in the ear aids. I found those to very difficult to work with. I was thinking maybe got to the behind the...

4. Hearing Aids and Stethescopes

   Beenthinking replied to Beenthinking's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   The walkman style sounds interesting. The amplified stethescope, although technicaly better, would give me a different assessment from someone with normal hearing. I've used those as a medic on...

5. Hearing Aids and Stethescopes

   Beenthinking posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I'm considering Nursing or "Beenthinking" about it. I need to know if anybody knows or is someone who uses hearing aids and is able to use a stethescope for heart/lung/bowel sounds and bp's. I have...