Comments on: I am looking to start in a nursing program this Fall. Could moderate hearing loss disqualify me? http://www.ihearclear.com/blog/i-am-looking-to-start-in-a-nursing-program-this-fall-could-moderate-hearing-loss-disqualify-me/ Thu, 17 May 2012 21:26:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Starlet http://www.ihearclear.com/blog/i-am-looking-to-start-in-a-nursing-program-this-fall-could-moderate-hearing-loss-disqualify-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1194 Starlet Sun, 31 May 2009 20:25:28 +0000 http://www.ihearclear.com/blog/i-am-looking-to-start-in-a-nursing-program-this-fall-could-moderate-hearing-loss-disqualify-me/#comment-1194 Hate to break it to you, but hearing is fundamental in nursing. You need to be able to use a stethoscope with accuracy, and sometimes there is background noise which can make it difficult even for 100% hearing. You need to be able to hear when people call out for you as they don't always use a call bell. You need to hear unusual sounds or faint alarms that might be pointing to something much bigger. I think you might be able to work in an area of nursing like research or administration, but I'm not sure you'd be able to make it through nursing school with a hearing loss. The best thing to do is contact the nursing schools directly to see. Hate to break it to you, but hearing is fundamental in nursing.

You need to be able to use a stethoscope with accuracy, and sometimes there is background noise which can make it difficult even for 100% hearing. You need to be able to hear when people call out for you as they don’t always use a call bell. You need to hear unusual sounds or faint alarms that might be pointing to something much bigger.

I think you might be able to work in an area of nursing like research or administration, but I’m not sure you’d be able to make it through nursing school with a hearing loss.

The best thing to do is contact the nursing schools directly to see.

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