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Was she blind as well? :shock:

:applause::gpost: I agree with you!

:deaf:Anything less than 90 decible loss is considered HOH, 90+ loss is considered deaf. Culturally Deaf means those who communicate almost exclusivley with ASL. I am an RN and deaf -I find the term "hearing impaired" to be offensive and never classify myself or others as such. I am deaf not...

I'm an inny!!!

Thank you for putting into words exactly how I feel. I agree with you 100%:cheers:

I know exactly what you mean. There are a couple of fairly new nurses that I am currently working with that seem to have changed their perspective about me since learning about my deafness. I have been told I'm too shy, then in the next breath, I'm too aggressive. I have been told I had no...

Hmmmmmmm, perhaps....Waardenburg syndrome???

The anesthesiologist said that right after the doctor had left the room to scrub. And this was not the first time he had done it.

WHOA!! Really? There are people who do this?

details Ok, so that you all know...the exact details (minus real names) are as follows...I was working. A new doctor that I had not met yet walked in. I introduced myself, and asked what her name was. I couldn't hear part of her last name since it is mostly consonents that I can't hear. I asked...

Thanks I really appreciate all your comments. Thanks for the support. I do think it's very rude and told him so but he thought I was being overly sensitive. I am glad to know I am not alone in feeling the way I do.:grouphug:

thank you, I think so also but wanted to be sure I wasn't being overly sensitive as they said.

I have a question for everyone. What is your opinion of hearing people who tell deaf people "What, what, what?" thinking it's a funny thing to do? Do you think it's funny? Or do you find it rude and insensitive? I find that attitude in several of my co-workers (these people know I am deaf but...

Deaf Nurse I realize this posting is older, but in case anyone is interested there are many web sites dealing with this... AMPHL, and exceptional nurse to name a couple. I myself am a deaf RN and believe it or not, I work in the Operating room setting. Yes there are lots of deaf or hard of...

Funny, everyone hates that phrase "nevermind". I do too. One day I got fed up with too many coworkers doing that to me so I turned the tables. When I said something, and they weren't activly listening, they would look at me and say "what did you say?" I told them Nevermind, it's not important...

Welcome. You are in an amzing position to be informative about hearing loss and deafness. By informing your students, they will not have that ignorance and will then in turn instruct others about deafness. I understand how you feel. I am an RN who works in the OR and get a ton of rude looks and...

I wear Starkey davinci pxp BTE. They are very pwerful, good for noisy environments, programable and digital. You can go to starky website and download info for these aids. I couldn't hear anything with any other type or make. Good fitting to you.:h5:

I think in Pictures. Pictures of the 'word', like "sit down" saw a picture of someone sitting. almost like a mini movie.

There are some people who just refuse to learn anything and demand to stay ignorant...why waste your time on him? You did what you could to inform him. Like the saying, "you can lead a horse to water but can't make him drink."

buzzing Funny that this is brought up, at work mine do that also. The best thing about it is I can pick up the odd static buzz when our electronic equiptment starts to go in need of repair. I guess you can say I am the equiptment troubleshooter.:giggle: