Deafness

RE: Deafness

Samantha Bragg — Thu, 11 May 2017 16:52:18 GMT

Please can you tell me what it is called? and where do you get it from?

RE: Deafness

Samantha Bragg — Thu, 11 May 2017 16:48:11 GMT

I just wonder- can she hear?

If so, I probably suggested perharps if she can organised some equipments/material ready in theatre room so the vet can point at? For example- i prepare countless suture materials in theatre room so the vet can point at?

Or you can practice? like wearing the mask and say name of suture materials and she will learn the words.

Please tell deaf SVN that she will get there. i was exactly same as before. i couldn't understand what was VS saying when she need something! And i am getting improved but still struggling with talking about social life! lol

RE: Deafness

melanie lavender — Wed, 10 May 2017 16:08:06 GMT

I have worked with a deaf nurse before and she was brilliant.

Never had a problem with monitoring.

Just dont put her off and let her concentrate.

RE: Deafness

fairy — Tue, 09 May 2017 06:50:59 GMT

We had a work ex student who was hearing impaired so we ended up getting dental hood things. I didn't want him feeling limited in his communication with us and I thought it was imp from a H+S perspective. Think of a clear welders mask. He could see our lips moving and during dentals, it protected the staff's eyes. The clear fronts just clip onto the plastic frame. The frame is a hoop for around the head. The clear fronts go across the front of the face.

RE: Deafness

k.91 — Mon, 08 May 2017 19:02:44 GMT

We had a deaf SVN for part of her training, she had one of the amplifying stethoscopes and special headphones for dopplers. We standardly use ECG, ETCO2, SPO2, NIBP for ops anyway so that was fine for her. She did struggle to communicate in theatre though as she couldn't lip read when we all had masks on and none of us know sign language.

RE: Deafness

Claire Coulthard RVN — Sat, 06 May 2017 15:43:13 GMT

a vet that I previously worked with used a special stethoscope until she had cochlear implants and she also spoke English as a second language as she was from Sweden - always said I was in awe of her too

RE: Deafness

Samantha Bragg — Fri, 05 May 2017 14:24:40 GMT

Thank you.

My first language is British signing language when I was baby. Mother taught me how to sign by looking at her hands. I can imagine babies learnt by listen on mother speaking. I can imagine that she get picture of object then sign at me.

I got a cochlear implant when I was three years old and its require operation to put internal cochlear implant inside of head. Luckily I couldn't remember when I have operation and start wearing the cochlear implant! So sadly I cannot answer that question as I couldn't remember!

I can hear people saying mostly and I can lip read as well. Sometimes I struggled to hear VS when VS wearing the face mask! But I'm getting better as I recognise their voices and know what they need during surgery (suture materials, swabs, etc) before VS tell me what they need! lol People says I'm mind reader lol.

RE: Deafness

Arlo Guthrie — Fri, 05 May 2017 12:54:47 GMT

Wow, profoundly deaf and english not first language, and you've overcome that to become an RVN.

Take my hat off to you That's inspirational.

I'm trying to get my head around the idea of learning to sign in British signing language, before actually learning English, and whilst learning your mother tongue (what's your first language?). My head hurts just thinking about it!

At what age did you get the cochlear implants, and how much of a difference have they made? Can you hear people speak well enough to understand what they are saying, or do you have to lip read?

RE: Deafness

Samantha Bragg — Fri, 05 May 2017 10:32:38 GMT

Yeah it is really great. it can be pain in bum to put the stethoscope on by attached to my cochlear implant. i was born deaf. I am profoundly deaf in both ears but i am lucky to have a cochlear implant which helps me to hear and speaks English reasonable well. When i was SVN, i found the course is most difficultly i ever done (i wont do any more course!) This is because English is not my first language. When i was born, i was signing in british signing language. when i become 5/6 years starts to learn how to speaks and write the English for many years!

I'm very lucky to work at my practice because people are so supportive, patience and friendly. I will be struggling with background noises because i can hear the background noise while people talking! Also people forgot to face to face to me. I have to tell them off lol!

Im happy to answer the questions for you. I think it is important that people understanding in disability people.

I am curious how many deaf RVN in British. i am sure that i'm not alone!

RE: Deafness

Arlo Guthrie — Thu, 04 May 2017 17:07:12 GMT

Is it good? I mean, does it completely solve the problem? And what are the biggest challenges that you have to overcome in practice as a result of your deafness (how deaf are you?)

Sorry if you find questions intrusive, just genuinely interested, and a great believer in talking about these sorts of things so that people have a better understanding (I have a daughter with very bad epilepsy, and you wouldn't believe how little people understand about that).

Anyway, you don't need to answer if you don't want to (er, obviously )

RE: Deafness

Samantha Bragg — Thu, 04 May 2017 15:47:26 GMT

I use amplified stethoscope.

RE: Deafness

Arlo Guthrie — Thu, 04 May 2017 15:05:20 GMT

[quote user="Samantha Bragg"] I have my own special stethoscope to able to listen to heart beat.[/quote]

Curious how that works - I just googled it, and see there are amplified and visual ones. Which do you use?

RE: Deafness

Samantha Bragg — Thu, 04 May 2017 14:59:02 GMT

Hello,

I am deaf RVN. I have my own special stethoscope to able to listen to heart beat.

I can do on calls on evenings/ weekend as well with my special alarm!

Nothing can stop me lol

Re: Deafness

Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 18:52:22 GMT

Never worked with anyone deaf, but my next door neighbour is deaf, he taught me the alphabet in sign language, and he can lip read too, so that helps with communication.

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Mac Feather — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 18:44:05 GMT

I never thought of hearing impairment and stethoscopes- v interesting thread!

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johannapage — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 16:06:44 GMT

no experience of working with anyone with hearing impairment or deafness but fair play to them for doing it!

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Fiona Leathers — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 09:14:43 GMT

We had a deaf SVN once, we bought a Welch Allyn electronic stethoscope which amplified the sounds for her & used pulse oximeters & ECGs during ops so she could actually see what was going on. She didn't do any nurse clinic with us, due to her level of training rather than her deafness.

She has since qualfied and is working abroad.

Re: Deafness

fairy — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 08:19:58 GMT

We have a vet who is hearing impaired. She is a fab vet and has a special stethoscope.