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Okay, I personally had enough of reading all of the comments about "surgery is... or surgery isn't..." You don't know because you don't work in surgery, but I do because I am an OR RN AND I AM DEAF. I will tell everyone that ALL surgery has risks and potential complications because, and this is...

Hearing loss is the correct medical term. Hearing impaired is almost always used by hearing people. Deaf/deaf/ HOH is used by those who are.

Wow I soooooo love your comment.:applause:

Only hearing people think there is a "cure" for deafness. Those who have limited hearing or no hearing don't think it needs to be 'fixed'. Even with a CI a person is still deaf once the magnet is removed. What's wrong with deafness? Only hearing people think thay we need to be fixed...I'm...

Yes you can. I am an RN work in OR, progressive profound deaf and a good RN. But words of advice...check collages to make sure they dont have pre-existing discriminating attitudes and don't think it will be easy. Work hard and smart and get a support system. If you want it badly enough then you...

Yes deaf can be nurse, I am one of them and I work in the OR. Best wishes

I might suggest you read the Obama health reform bill...It has no coverage for people who are deaf, blind or disabled. You might want to research what key player's are saying like Rohm Emmanuel's brother, and john Holdren...Scary!

As an RN who is profoundly deaf, I can answer that question by saying that not all nursing involves the use of a stethescope to assess lung or heart sounds. I work in the OR (yes and without accommodations)and I am good at what I do. However, I do not know of any nurses who have a hearing...

As an RN, I would encourage you to contact the CEO of the hospital and inform them of this doctor's behavior towards you. As the doctor's employer, they have a responsibility to ensure the professional and quality actions toward all of the patients.Secondly, I would contact a discrimination...

deaf professional Ummmmm, ME! Look at Exceptional nurse.com look for the calendar, Month of October, see deaf operating room nurse.That would be me.

I understand that you care about your family, so I am not trying to be rude....My family did the same thing to me but not anymore since one day I put the tv on mute and hid the remote. They couldnt deal with not being able to hear what was said. So I told them "leave the CC on or I will never...

Does having a child who may be deaf bother you? Does it really matter to you? Have you considered genetic testing and what you would choose if you were told that your child may be deaf? On that note, have you considered what you might feel if after having a child, this child was burned in a...

I didn't realize being female was equal to disabled, or old...

I wonder what else she may have learned from her "temporary experience". I wonder if she liked the way others told her "nevermind". I wonder what other day to day frustrations she would have encountered if she chose to be "temporarily HOH" for more than just one day...or if this is something she...

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there should be a letter writing campaign about his ignorance and discrimination. It is not alright to force CI upon deaf. :mad::mad2:

i phone is NOT hearing aid compatible. I have been told ci wearers have hard time as well. food for thought.

I have captel phone. Good is now I can see what is said. Bad is it takes a moment for captions to load and hearing people get impatient and hang up too soon. I now answer the phone "hello, I am deaf please wait for the captions to load before speaking and do not hang up, thank you" this almost...

wow, as a nurse, and I am profoundly deaf, I am so sorry that you had that experience. Their attitude was wrong and they need to be aware of the ADA. I can honestly tell you, not all nurses or hospitals are like that. best wishes to you.:shock:

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