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Kudos AKAkatydid! twinmommy+1 : u're absolutely correct. There are even handheld gadgets that changes heart sounds to actual visual sine waves (looks almost like an amp meter) .. personally I use an E-scope II which pumps up the volume to up to 120db (I have a 75db bilateral loss since 3yo) No doubt, it is more difficult and I've been lucky to work in a small hospital so some changes here and there, plus a handy addition of a tty, have enabled me to do my job with relative ease. With regards to educational accomodations, thanks to the ADA of 1990, public institutions are required by law to put in place any form of assistance (ie note takers, interpreters, CART) to disabled students. Like that one Deaf medical student in Florida.. he had an interpreter all through med school.. cool stuff just adding my 2 cents worth :)

Most probably don't know this, but there are quite a few Deaf individuals who are in the medical profession and doing very well. These range from EMTs, firefighters, Drs, Nurses etc ... Of course it's alittle more challenging, but still we've been able to do it. Plus there are different technologies out there which enable the Deaf to "hearing breath sounds" and so on. I do realise that this post is an old issue on this board but just wanted to clarify things. If anyone reads this.. we also have a website which may offer some assistance to any Deaf student interested in Nursing or other health professions. http://www.amphl.org Good luck! CR Lee, MSN (Cardiac)