Deaf people in Nursing

mathyone
Wed, 29 Jun 2016 13:43:11 +0000

I’m not a lawyer but I think they can if they determine that what you would require is not a reasonable accommodation. They may also be concerned about liability in the event that you don’t hear something medically important.

On the audible alarms, I was referring to portable medical equipment. I have not seen those with flashing lights. Even systems which may be built in incorporate audio in the monitoring system (eg. the beeping heart rate monitors).

It seems to me your best option might be trying to work with a hearing-impaired population where a deaf nurse could help rather than hinder communication with patients. But I’m not sure whether such patients would necessarily be in a particular patient group or practice.