http://www.ihearclear.com/blog/is-there-any-job-in-operation-room-for-somebody-with-a-complete-hearing-loss-from-one-ear/ Thu, 17 May 2012 21:51:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.ihearclear.com/blog/is-there-any-job-in-operation-room-for-somebody-with-a-complete-hearing-loss-from-one-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-258 Hearing Professional Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:12:21 +0000 http://www.ihearclear.com/blog/is-there-any-job-in-operation-room-for-somebody-with-a-complete-hearing-loss-from-one-ear/#comment-258 I don't know of anything for sure, but I would think you would do fine in most things. For instance you would just need to position yourself near the operating table with your good ear towards the person in charge. Another thing to think about is that everyone is wearing masks in the operating room and you lose the ability to read lips. Many people don't realize how much seeing the face helps them understand speech. And you could also get a hearing aid to help you hear from the bad side even if you only used it at work it would help you in an operating room to be able to hear from both sides. There are hearing aids which is basically just a microphone that picks up sound from the bad ear side and wirelessly transmits the sound to the good ear so you can hear from both sides. It is called a CROS hearing aid. There are a couple options as well. I would talk with some people in the fields you are interested in and see what they say. You could also seek help from a Vocational Rehabilition counselor or the office of disabilities at your college. For the most part your hearing loss shouldn't limit you from doing anything you want to do as long as you are willing to ask for, get, and use the accommodations you need. I don’t know of anything for sure, but I would think you would do fine in most things. For instance you would just need to position yourself near the operating table with your good ear towards the person in charge. Another thing to think about is that everyone is wearing masks in the operating room and you lose the ability to read lips. Many people don’t realize how much seeing the face helps them understand speech. And you could also get a hearing aid to help you hear from the bad side even if you only used it at work it would help you in an operating room to be able to hear from both sides. There are hearing aids which is basically just a microphone that picks up sound from the bad ear side and wirelessly transmits the sound to the good ear so you can hear from both sides. It is called a CROS hearing aid. There are a couple options as well. I would talk with some people in the fields you are interested in and see what they say. You could also seek help from a Vocational Rehabilition counselor or the office of disabilities at your college. For the most part your hearing loss shouldn’t limit you from doing anything you want to do as long as you are willing to ask for, get, and use the accommodations you need.

]]> http://www.ihearclear.com/blog/is-there-any-job-in-operation-room-for-somebody-with-a-complete-hearing-loss-from-one-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Sam37 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:03:32 +0000 http://www.ihearclear.com/blog/is-there-any-job-in-operation-room-for-somebody-with-a-complete-hearing-loss-from-one-ear/#comment-257 I am not sure. good luck I am not sure. good luck

]]> http://www.ihearclear.com/blog/is-there-any-job-in-operation-room-for-somebody-with-a-complete-hearing-loss-from-one-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-256 The Un-Cola Wed, 04 Feb 2009 08:34:14 +0000 http://www.ihearclear.com/blog/is-there-any-job-in-operation-room-for-somebody-with-a-complete-hearing-loss-from-one-ear/#comment-256 I think it would all depend on how well you compensate. If you can hear and understand people speaking at a normal volume I don't think it is an insurmountable problem. I think it would all depend on how well you compensate. If you can hear and understand people speaking at a normal volume I don’t think it is an insurmountable problem.

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