Have another post about being hard of hearing/deaf and nursing! . . This one is a little more about the tools I use, how they work for me, struggles and a whole lot of honesty. . . I have severe sensorineural hearing loss, it’s related to a genetic connective tissue disorder that affects myself and two of my brothers to varying degrees. I wear bilateral behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids from @phonak, these with the Compilot Air 2 are Bluetooth capable. . . I have and use the @thinklabsmedical One stethoscope, which connects via an auxiliary cable to my com pilot so that the sounds are directly routed to my hearing aids making them much easier to hear and adjust the pitch so it’s better for me- similarly the hearing aids block out background noise so it can focus on assessing what I hear. I use my ThinkLabs One stethoscope in class, during OSCEs and learning opportunities. Unfortunately I find the One Stethoscope to be uncomfortable to use, hard to store/wear, and unrealistic in some clinical situations. I love the sounds it produces but it’s hard to unwind all of the cables, and pull it in and out of pockets when switching quickly between storage and use- especially when PPE gowns are necessary. . . Due to those reasons I also obtained the @3mlittmann 3200 Electronic stethoscope! The sounds are 24 x louder than a regular stethoscope and is Bluetooth capable! I wish it was compatible with @apple products but my lovely fiancé has a windows computer that I can use to view the sounds. This stethoscope makes me feel more “nurse-y”, hangs around my neck, sits in my pocket comfortably, and is more suitable for me in clinical settings, the only down side is I have to pocket my hearing aids (thank the lord for breast pockets) in order to use it. . . Both stethoscopes have their advantages and their places. Both were major investments into my future career so you’ve been warned 😂 they’re expensive but so worth it! . . #deafnurse #hohnurse #nurse #nursetobe #nursingstudent #studentnurse #nursingschool #nursetobe #nurseinthemaking #nursesofig #nursesofinstagram #nurblr #stethoscope #pink #worldsokayestnurse #cna #psw #rn #rpn #lpn #lvn #rntobe #bsn #bscn #bscntobe https://www.instagram.com/p/BxohaRjhoE-/?igshid=1vfzxz2jpoxw3
